William Carson Jr.

William Carson Jr.
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
November 4, 2008
Preceded byBruce Ennis
Personal details
Born (1950-12-24) December 24, 1950 (age 73)
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSmyrna, Delaware

William J. Carson Jr. (born December 24, 1950) is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 28.[1] He was elected in 2008 to replace Democrat Bruce Ennis, who had resigned to run for a seat in the Delaware Senate.

Carson graduated from Smyrna High School.[2]

Electoral history[edit]

  • In 2008, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 7,198 votes.[3]
  • In 2010, Carson won the general election with 4,534 votes (67.7%) against Republican nominee Karen Minner.[4]
  • In 2012, Carson won the general election with 6,104 votes (71.1%) against Republican nominee Christopher Sylvester.[5]
  • In 2014, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 3,490 votes.[6]
  • In 2016, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 7,581 votes.[7]
  • In 2018, Carson won the general election with 5,176 votes (68%) against Republican nominee Charlotte Middleton.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Representative William J. Carson (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative William Carson Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

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