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Delaware State Senate Delaware State House DELAWARE STATE SENATE ELIZABETH LOCKMAN LAURA STURGEON STATE SENATE DISTRICT 3 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 4 STEPHANIE HANSEN LOUISA PHILLIPS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10 STATE SENATE 16 DELAWARE STATE HOUSE STEPHANIE T. BOLDEN SHERRY DORSEY WALKER STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 2 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 3 KENDRA JOHNSON DEBRA HEFFERNAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 5 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 6 MONIQUE JOHNS KRISTA GRIFFITH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 9 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 12 VALERIE LONGHURST MELISSA MINOR-BROWN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 15 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17 KIM .. WILLIAMS STEPHANIE BARRY STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 19 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 21 GUILLERMINA GONZALEZ ANDRIA BENNETT STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 22 STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 32 MEGHAN KELLY STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 38 COUNTY OFFICES DEE DURHAM LISA DILLER NEW CASTLE COUNTY NEW CASTLE COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 PAULETTE RAPPA ELLEN MAGEE SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5 BETTY LOU McKENNA KENT COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS PAID FOR BY THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARlY P.O . BOX 2065 WILMINGTON , DE 19899 U.S. POSTAGE 0563G18M PAID ,.--;:, -;;;, 6la [;6'fi-<••co,,,rnl 1• 1 • 1 • • 1 11•1 • • 1111111 •1 •I• 1• 1 I 1 • • 11 11•111 •1 I 1 11 1111 111 hI I• I• 1111 1 WILMINGTON, DE ~~~ "" Q:P ~~9YINK ,u ****************ECRLOT**C069 PERMIT NO. 203 KATHY JENNINGS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Kathy Jennings' record as a prosecutor is unmatched in the state. Formerly Delaware's Chief Deputy Attorney General and State Prosecutor under Beau Bi den, she has successfully prosecuted Delaware's most violent criminals, while advocating for reforms for lower-level offenders. COLLEEN DAVIS FOR STATE TREASURER Colleen Davis is a health care consultant by training - with particular - expertise in sustainability, quality health care, and improved efficiencies for hospital systems. She will use her people-focused skills to make the State Treasurer's office a strong resource for small businesses and families. KATHY McGUINESS FOR STATE AUDITOR A certified fraud examiner and City Commissioner, Kathy McGuiness brings 17 years of experience reviewing and implementing audits. She will bring cutting-edge 21st technology to the Auditor's office to improve accountability and transparency in our government. October 26, 2018 Dear Kristen and Timothy: This upcoming election is quite possibly one of the most important of our lifetime, and every vote will count, especially yours! We are expecting higher than normal turnout at the polls, so please try to get there early, and be sure to bring a friend. And when you do, please remember to vote for the entire Democratic slate: U.S. SENATE: TOM CARPER U.S. CONGRESS: LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER ATTORNEY GENERAL: KATHY JENNINGS TREASURER: COLLEEN DAVIS AUDITOR: KATHY McGUINESS STATE HOUSE: JOHN KOWALKO 18995/35/1/2 Paid for by the Delaware Democratic Party Delaware State Voter Report Card Explanation of your grade: Official Delaware voting records show you voted in the Current Grade: 2012 and 2016 November elections, but missed the 2014 November election. How to improve your grade: The fastest way to improve your grade is to VOTE IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, and the polls are open from 7am -8pm. Who you vote for is secret, but whether Voting works best when everyone Plan ahead. If you are not sure ,where you vote or not is public record. participates - including you. That's why to vote, please visit """lnAI.Vote.org (an we've selected you for this project. independent web site not affiliated with The Voter Report Card above is based this project). on your voting attendance record and In the future, we intend to follow up to see provides information on how to improve if your grade has improved and send you As a voter this year, you'll be joined by your grade. It's designed to help you a report card before each election. hundreds of thousands of other voters keep track with how you are doing. across Delaware. Many elections though will be decided by just a few votes which is why your vote counts. Be sure to vote T~ November 61 II you need a ride to the polls, call 1-833-DEL-DEMS ,111, 111111, hI 1I 111111,,1,11 ,1,1111.11 •I 1111 lhi ti 11 I I II •I It I, I I 000030*000004**ECRLOT 0l66A**C072 Paid for by the Delaware Democratic Party and not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee This Tuesday, November 6, only some candidates CJ.Planned make the grade. Others fail Delaware families. IIJ Parenthood" ------~---~-~~---------------- (D) Kathy Jennings ENDORSED stands ~!th Attorney General our fam1hes1 of Delaware (R) Bernard Pepukayi NOT ENDORSED ? - --- - .. " (D) Laura Sturgeon ENDORSED stands ~-i th State Senate our fam1hes1 District 4 (R) Greg Lave I le NOT ENDORSED Endorsed by the NRA (A grade) -------------------------------------- · G ·ff. h Stands with DE House of (D) K nsta r1 1t ENDORSED our families1 Representatives District 12 (R) Deborah Hudson NOT ENDORSED Endorsed by the NRA (A- grade) -- -- - - - -- - - -- - - ---- - -- -- -- - - - -- - - - - • B Stands with DE House of (D) Step han1e arry ENDORSED our families1 Representatives District 21 (R) Mike Ramone NOT ENDORSED Stands with the NRA (B grade) - - ...... ·11 · G I Stands with DE House of (D) G u1 erm1na onza ez ENDORSED our families1 Representatives District 22 Stands with the NRA (R) Mike Smith NOT ENDORSED (B grade) ~ Vote for the Democratic candidates who will stand up for Delaware values. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm 1Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Paid for by the Delaware Democratic Party. Not authorized by any candidate or PRSRT STD candidate committee. www.deldems.org US POSTAGE PAID PO Box 2065, Wilmington, DE 19899 zz HOUSE BA-238418M - ~~ ~ ~ ISOYINKL .\ · _\ l11J'II, ...d •'u I• 1• JI ,t J11., 1d•, ,111 l'I• IJUI 111 J,ttH11 11ulm ,,.,..t ,, ****************ECRLOT**C03 2 JI. THE OFFICIAL DELAWARE REPORT CARD IS IN ... Turn this over to learn how your elected officials stack up on women's health and commonsense gun reform. .
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