Charles Potter Jr.
Charles Potter Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis P. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Delaware Technical Community College Wilmington College |
Charles Potter Jr. (born in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 8, 2013 representing District 1.[1]
Education
Potter attended Delaware Technical Community College and graduated from Wilmington College[2] (now Wilmington University).
Elections
- 2012 When Democratic Representative Dennis P. Williams ran for mayor of Wilmington and left the District 1 seat open, Potter won the three-way September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 2,546 votes (63.9%),[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,321 votes.[4]
- 2006 Potter challenged incumbent Democratic Senator Harris B. McDowell III for the District 1 senate seat in the four-way September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, but lost, taking second;[5] McDowell has held the seat since 1976.
References
- ^ "Representative Charles Potter Jr". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Charles Potter Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 12, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
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