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2020 Delaware Voter Guide General Election November 3, 2020 2020 Delaware Cannabis Voter Guide – Table of Contents 2020 Delaware Voter Guide General Election November 3, 2020 2020 Delaware Cannabis Voter Guide – Table of Contents Candidate Survey Questions and Summary of Candidate Responses a. Delaware – 151st General Assembly ……………………………….……... 1 b. Governor of Delaware ………………………………………………….…..… 6 c. Wilmington City Council …………………………………………………….. 8 Candidate Profiles – Table of Contents ……………………………………………….. 11 Candidate Profiles (Responses to survey questions, cannabis voting history of incumbent candidates, candidate contact information) a. 151st General Assembly – Senate ………………….………………..…... 17 b. 151st General Assembly – House of Representatives ……………….. 36 c. Governor of Delaware …………………………………………………,.… 100 d. Wilmington City Council ………………………………………………..… 105 © Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network P.O. Box 1625 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 404-4208 [email protected] The Delaware Cannabis Voter Guide Delaware General Assembly We delivered a five-question survey on cannabis policy to Delaware General Assembly candidates on July 20, 2020. The Delaware Cannabis Voter Guide is comprised of candidate responses, along with the cannabis bill voting history of incumbents. The key below includes the survey questions, available responses, and a key for interpreting the survey summary. Do you support legislation that would legalize cannabis for adults 21+, and replace the current Question 1 criminal market for cannabis with a safe, legal, taxed and regulated market? Yes, I support Yes, I would be No, I do not this and would willing to No, I do not support this and vote ‘Yes’ on a I am undecided sponsor a bill to support this; would vote bill to end and would like Response end prohibition however I am against a bill to prohibition and more and create a open to research create a create a information. regulated and information. regulated regulated market. market. market. S Y U O N Question 2 Do you support allowing adults 21+ to cultivate cannabis in the privacy of their home? No, I do not Yes, I would be Yes, I support No, do not I am undecided support this and willing to this and would support this; and would like would vote Response sponsor a bill to vote ‘Yes’ on a however I am more against a bill to allow for home bill to allow for open to research information. allow for home cultivation. home cultivation and information. cultivation. S Y U O N The creation of a regulated cannabis market will divert millions of dollars from gangs and other Question 3 criminal organizations. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD Cannabis regulation helps deter access to cannabis by minors by implementing enforcement Question 4 mechanisms similar to alcohol, such as ‘We Card’ programs. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD Question 5 Research shows cannabis is objectively less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD 1 Senate District Candidate Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 1 Sarah McBride S Y A SA SA 1 Steven Washington Y U A A N 5 Kyle Evans Gay Y U A SA A 5 Catherine Cloutier S S SA SA SA 7 Anthony Delcollo S S SA SA SA 7 Spiros Mantzavinos Y Y A A N 8 David Sokola The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 9 John Walsh The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 9 Todd Ruckle S S SA SA SA 12 Nicole Poore The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 13 Marie Pinkney S Y SA SA SA 13 Alexander Homich The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 14 Bruce Ennis O O N A N 14 Graig Pugh U U N N N 15 David Lawson The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 15 Jaci Hugg Y Y SA SA N 19 Brian Pettyjohn The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 20 Gerald Hocker U O N D N 2 House of Representatives District Candidate Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 1 Nnamdi Chukquocha S S SA SA SA 2 Stephanie Bolden U O N D D 3 Sherry Dorsey Walker Y Y A A A 4 Gerald Brady The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 4 Jordan Nally S S SA SA SA 5 Kendra Johnson Y Y N A A 6 Debra Heffernan S S SA SA SA 7 Larry Lambert S S SA SA SA 7 Scott Gesty S S SA SA SA 7 James Haubrich The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 8 Sherae’a Moore Y U A A 8 Daniel Zitofsky U U SA A N 9 Kevin Hensley The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 9 Debbie Harrington The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 10 Sean Matthews S U SA SA A 11 Jeffrey Spiegelman The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 12 Krista Griffith The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 12 Jeffrey Cragg The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 13 John Mitchell Y O A A N 14 Pete Schwartzkopf The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 15 Valerie Longhurst The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 15 Michael Higgen S S A A N 3 15 Amy Merlino The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 16 Franklin Cooke U U N N N 17 Melissa Minor-Brown The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 18 David Bentz Y U SA A A 19 Kimberly Williams The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 20 Stephen Smyk The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 21 Michael Ramone Y Y A N A 21 Stephanie Barry Y Y A A N 22 Michael Smith The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 22 Luann D’Agostino S U SA SA SA 23 Paul Baumbach S U A A A 24 Edward Osienski S O SA SA SA 24 Gregory Wilps The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 25 John Kowalko S Y SA SA SA Madinah Wilson- 26 Y Y SA A SA Anton 26 Timothy Conrad The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 27 Eric Morrison S S SA SA SA 27 Tripp Keister The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 27 William Hinds S S SA SA SA 28 William Carson The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 29 William Bush The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 29 Robin Hayes The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 30 Shannon Morris The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 30 Charles Groce The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 31 Sean Lynn S O A A A 4 31 Richard Harpster The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 32 Andria Bennett The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 32 Cheryl Precourt The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 33 Charles Postles The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 33 Rachel King Y Y A A A 34 Lyndon Yearick N Y D D D 34 Adewunmi Kuforiji The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 35 Jesse Vanderwende The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 35 Darryn Harris Y O N D A 36 Bryan Shupe The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 36 Gregory Fuller O O N D N 37 Ruth Briggs King N N D D D 38 Ronald Gray N O D D N 39 Daniel Short The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 40 Timothy Dukes The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 41 Richard Collins The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. 5 The Delaware Cannabis Voter Guide Governor We delivered a five-question survey on cannabis policy to Delaware gubernatorial candidates on July 20, 2020. The key below includes the survey questions, available responses, and a key for interpreting the survey summary. Do you support legislation that would legalize cannabis for adults 21+, and replace the current Question 1 criminal market for cannabis with a safe, legal, taxed and regulated market? Yes, I support this and would No, I do not support this and I am undecided and would like Response sign a bill to create a would veto a bill to create a more information. regulated market. regulated market. Y U N Question 2 Do you support allowing adults 21+ to cultivate cannabis in the privacy of their home? Yes, I support this and would No, I do not support this and sign a bill allowing the home I am undecided and would Response would veto a home cultivation cultivation of cannabis by like more information. bill. adults 21+ Y U N The creation of a regulated cannabis market will divert millions of dollars from gangs and other Question 3 criminal organizations. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD Cannabis regulation helps deter access to cannabis by minors by implementing enforcement Question 4 mechanisms similar to alcohol, such as ‘We Card’ programs. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD Question 5 Research shows cannabis is objectively less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco. Neither Agree Strongly Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Nor Disagree Disagree SA A N D SD 6 Governor Candidate Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 John Carney The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey. Julianne Murray The candidate did not respond to our candidate survey.
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