Daniel B. Short (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 39.[1][2] He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after having lost a race for the Delaware Senate in the previous election. He served as the House Minority Leader between 2013-2023, and was previously the minority whip. He also served as a city council member and mayor of Seaford, Delaware. He earned an associate degree from the University of Delaware.
Daniel Short | |
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| Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gregory Lavelle |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ramone |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tina Fallon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1961 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Delaware Technical Community College University of Delaware |
| Website | Official website |
Electoral history
edit- In 2004, Short challenged incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. for a seat in the Delaware Senate but lost the general election.[3]
- In 2006, Short ran for a seat in the Delaware House and won the general election with 3,370 votes (68.6%) against Democratic nominee Richard Sternberg.[4]
- In 2008, Short won the general election with 5,185 votes (68.8%) against Democratic nominee Jerry Semper, who had also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party candidate.[5]
- In 2010, Short was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,562 votes.[6]
- In 2012, Short won the Republican primary with 1,046 votes (80.2%),[7] and was unopposed for the general election, winning 6,191 votes.[8]
- In 2014, Short won the general election with 3,977 votes (92.9%) against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[9]
- In 2016, Short won the general election with 6,643 votes (91.3%) in a rematch against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[10]
- In 2018, Short was unopposed in the general election, winning 5,452 votes.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Daniel B. Short (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Daniel Short's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2004. 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 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 11, 2012. 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 Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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