John "Larry" Mitchell Jr. (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 13.[1][2] He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Democrat John F. Van Sant. In 2019, he was elected majority whip in the House.[3] He lost in the 2022 Democratic primary by 24 votes to DeShanna Neal, who went on to win the seat.[4]
John "Larry" Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office November 8, 2006 – November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Van Sant |
| Succeeded by | DeShanna Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1954 Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
Mitchell graduated from the New Castle County Police and Delaware State Police academies, and attended Delaware Technical Community College and the University of Delaware.
Electoral history edit
- In 2006, Mitchell won the three-way Democratic primary with 375 votes (41.6%),[5] and went on to win the general election with 3,126 votes (59.6%) against Republican nominee John Jaremchuk.[6]
- In 2008, Mitchell won the general election with 6,547 votes (96.1%) against Blue Enigma Party candidate Jeffrey Brown, who was simultaneously running for governor.[7]
- In 2010, Mitchell won the general election with 4,345 votes (90.8%) in a rematch against Jeffrey Brown.[8]
- In 2012, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,384 votes.[9]
- In 2014, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 3,258 votes.[10]
- In 2016, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,287 votes.[11]
- In 2018, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,528 votes.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Representative John L. Mitchell (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Representative John Mitchell Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ Bittle, Matt (November 8, 2018). "Legislators pick new caucus leaders". Delaware State News.
- ^ "John Mitchell Jr". Ballotpedia.org.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 12, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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