Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kovach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Edgewood Hills, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware Duke University |
| Website | debraheffernan |
Debra J. Heffernan (born April 8, 1962) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 6.[1][2]
Heffernan earned her BS in biology from the University of Delaware and her MS in environmental toxicology from Duke University.
Electoral history
- In 2010, Heffernan won the three-way general election with 4,363 votes (51.9%) against incumbent Republican Tom Kovach and Libertarian nominee Matthew Flebbe.[3] She was one of only ten candidates to defeat a sitting Republican in a state house race in 2010 according to Ballotpedia.[4]
- In 2012, Heffernan won the general election with 7,502 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Eric Taylor.[5]
- In 2014, Heffernan won the general election with 4,496 votes (63.4%) against Republican nominee Kyle Buzzard.[6]
- In 2016, Heffernan was unopposed in the general election and won 9,545 votes.[7]
- In 2018, Heffernan won the general election with 7,073 (65.3%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Olmstead.[8]
References
- ^ "Representative Debra Heffernan (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Debra Heffernan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State legislative elections results analysis, incumbents, 2010". Ballotpedia. November 23, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "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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