2024 Wilmington mayoral election
The 2024 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware . Incumbent Democratic mayor Mike Purzycki was re-elected in 2020 in an unopposed general election, following a competitive primary. Purzycki announced on October 3, 2023, that he would not seek a third term in office.
Incumbent Democratic governor John Carney and former Delaware state and Wilmington city treasurer Velda Jones-Potter ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Carney defeated Jones-Potter by 743 votes.
Since no other party registered a nominee, Carney won the election unnoposed. Carney is the first sitting governor ever to be elected a mayor.[ 1]
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References
^ "Why a Governor Is Stepping Down, and Running for Mayor" . New York Times . October 31, 2024.
^ Price, Betsy (April 29, 2024). "Carney announces he's running for mayor of Wilmington" . Delaware LIVE News . Retrieved April 29, 2024 .
^ a b Fries, Amanda; Newman, Meredith (October 4, 2023). "Carney expresses interest in Wilmington mayor after Purzycki announces he won't run in 2024" . The News Journal . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "2024 Primary Election Report" . Retrieved November 6, 2024 .
^ "2024 General Election Report" . Retrieved November 13, 2024 .
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