Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent

Sean Matthews

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 22,384
Gender |

47.6% Male

52.4% Female

Race |

64.3% White

16.4% Black

11.7% Asian

0.2% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 4.9% Hispanic
Median household income | $83,740
High school graduation rate | 95.3%
College graduation rate | 48.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Delaware House of Representatives District 10 is represented by Sean Matthews (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Delaware state representatives represented an average of 24,145 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 21,900 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.[1] Delaware legislators assume office ​the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).[2][3]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$47,291/year| No per diem is paid.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Delaware General Assembly, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election within 10 days of the creation of the vacancy. The election must be called for no less than 30 days but no more than 35 days after the writ for the special election has been issued. The governor may issue a writ if the legislature is not in session.[4]

See sources: Delaware Code Ann. tit. 15, § 7101

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Delaware after the 2020 census

On November 2, 2021, Gov. John Carney (D) signed Senate Bill 199 into law, enacting the state's new House and Senate district lines.[5] The Delaware General Assembly previously approved the final House and Senate map proposals on November 1, 2021.[6] The Delaware House of Representatives voted 40-1 in favor of the maps with state Rep. Michael Smith (R) voting against it. The Delaware State Senate approved the maps along party lines with all 14 Democrats in favor and all seven Republicans against.[6] These maps take effect for Delaware's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Delaware work? Because Delaware has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[7][8]

State law requires that state legislative districts be "insofar as possible, contiguous and bounded by roads, streams and other natural boundaries." Further, state law stipulates that district lines "may not be drawn to unduly favor any person or political party." Because these requirements are statutory, the legislature may amend them at its discretion.[7][8]

### Delaware House of Representatives District 10
until November 8, 2022

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### Delaware House of Representatives District 10
starting November 9, 2022

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2022

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.

### 2020[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Sean Matthews won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Sean Matthews (D)  |

100.0

| 8,977

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 8,977

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Sean Matthews defeated Keith James in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 on September 15, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Sean Matthews |

81.4

| 2,481

| Keith James |

18.6

| 566

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 3,047

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Sean Matthews defeated Erin Wienner in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Sean Matthews (D)  |

68.7

| 6,448

| Erin Wienner (R)  |

31.3

| 2,938

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 9,386
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Sean Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

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| Sean Matthews

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Erin Wienner advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

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| Erin Wienner

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent Sean Matthews defeated Judith Travis in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 general election.[9][10]

Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Sean Matthews Incumbent | 60.74% | 6,654
| Republican  | Judith Travis | 39.26% | 4,300
Total Votes | 10,954
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

Incumbent Sean Matthews defeated Dennis E. Williams in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[11][12][9]

Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Sean Matthews Incumbent | 75.48% | 1,308
| Democratic  | Dennis E. Williams | 24.52% | 425
Total Votes | 1,733

Judith Travis ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.[11][12][9]

Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Judith Travis (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Sean Matthews defeated incumbent Dennis E. Williams in the Democratic primary, while Judith Travis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Matthews defeated Travis in the general election.[13][14][15][16]

Delaware House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Sean Matthews | 55.2% | 3,494
| Republican  |  Judith Travis  | 44.8% | 2,840
Total Votes | 6,334
Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Sean Matthews | 55% | 694
Dennis E. Williams Incumbent | 45% | 568
Total Votes | 1,262

### 2012[edit]

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent Dennis E. Williams (D) defeated Sean Matthews in the August 14 Democratic primary election, before defeating Robert Rhodunda (R) in the general election. Rhodunda ran without primary opposition.[17] [18]

Delaware House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Dennis E. Williams Incumbent | 52.1% | 5,553
| Republican  |  Robert Rhodunda  | 47.9% | 5,104
Total Votes | 10,657
Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Dennis E. Williams Incumbent | 52.8% | 705
Sean Matthews  | 47.2% | 630
Total Votes | 1,335

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $816,554. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,662 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 10

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $72,633 | 2 | $36,316
2016 | $24,282 | 3 | $8,094
2014 | $168,020 | 3 | $56,007
2012 | $161,139 | 3 | $53,713
2010 | $89,830 | 3 | $29,943
2008 | $69,519 | 2 | $34,760
2006 | $115,848 | 2 | $57,924
2004 | $45,570 | 3 | $15,190
2002 | $16,926 | 2 | $8,463
2000 | $52,787 | 2 | $26,394
Total | $816,554 | 25 | $32,662

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Delaware State Legislature
* Delaware State Senate
* Delaware House of Representatives
* Delaware state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Delaware State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Delaware General Assembly," "Delaware House of Representatives," accessed December 16, 2013
2. ↑ Delaware Constitution, "Article II, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
3. ↑ Delaware Constitution, "Article II, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
4. ↑ Delaware Legislature, "Delaware Election Code," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statutes § 7101 and § 7104, Delaware Code)
5. ↑ Delaware General Assembly, "Senate Bill 199," accessed Nov. 15, 2021
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 WGMD, "Redistricting Legislation Passes in Delaware – Waiting for Governor’s Signature," Nov. 1, 2021
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 All About Redistricting, "Delaware," accessed April 22, 2015
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Delaware Code, "Title 29, Chapter 8," accessed April 22, 2015
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content
10. ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "General Election (Official Results)," accessed November 23, 2016
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
13. ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
14. ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
15. ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election results," accessed September 17, 2014
16. ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
17. ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 4, 2013
18. ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 4, 2013

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Current members of the Delaware House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Peter Schwartzkopf

Representatives

District 1

Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D)

District 2

Stephanie Bolden (D)

District 3

Sherry Dorsey Walker (D)

District 4

Charles Freel (D)

District 5

Kendra Johnson (D)

District 6

Debra Heffernan (D)

District 7

Larry Lambert (D)

District 8

Sherae'a Moore (D)

District 9

Kevin Hensley (R)

District 10

Sean Matthews (D)

District 11

Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)

District 12

Krista Griffith (D)

District 13

John Mitchell (D)

District 14

Peter Schwartzkopf (D)

District 15

Valerie Longhurst (D)

District 16

Franklin Cooke (D)

District 17

Melissa Minor-Brown (D)

District 18

David Bentz (D)

District 19

Kimberly Williams (D)

District 20

Stephen Smyk (R)

District 21

Michael Ramone (R)

District 22

Michael Smith (R)

District 23

Paul Baumbach (D)

District 24

Edward Osienski (D)

District 25

John Kowalko (D)

District 26

Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)

District 27

Eric Morrison (D)

District 28

William Carson (D)

District 29

William Bush (D)

District 30

Shannon Morris (R)

District 31

Sean Lynn (D)

District 32

Andria Bennett (D)

District 33

Charles Postles (R)

District 34

Lyndon Dean Yearick (R)

District 35

Jesse Vanderwende (R)

District 36

Bryan Shupe (R)

District 37

Ruth King (R)

District 38

Ronald Gray (R)

District 39

Daniel Short (R)

District 40

Timothy Dukes (R)

District 41

Richard Collins (R)

Democratic Party (26)

Republican Party (15)

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