Chip Flowers will be the Democratic nominee for State Treasurer this November. Flowers topped incumbent and Democratic Party endorsed Velda Jones-Potter in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, garnering 54.3% of the vote to Jones-Potter’s 45.7%.
Flowers believes running strong up and down the state made the difference. "We want to thank the wonderful folks of Kent and Sussex because when the chips were down they came through for me,” said Flowers. "Because of the strength of Sussex and Kent, and obviously New Castle, this was a statewide effort."
Flowers based his campaign on a promise to radically change the Treasurer’s office.
Jones-Potter’s campaigned on her record since being appointed state treasurer by Governor Jack Markell after Markell left the post following his gubernatorial election win. Her bid to keep the office was sidetracked in late Augustby questions about her consulting work for the City of Wilmington. Jones-Potter defended her work conducting leadership development seminars, but later said she would not pursue future city contracts, if elected.
"We ran a really awesome campaign and the voters spoke and I respect their decision,” said Jones-Potter. "There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that the Treasurer's office has been far better off....in the last year and a half we have made some improvements that have moved the organization forward and I'm proud of that."
Flowers now faces the Republican State Colin Bonini in the November general election.