These candidates are on the ballot for Delaware’s Sept. 10 primary election

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A multitude of statewide and local primary races will be decided Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Delaware, setting the stage for the Nov. 5 general election, when voters will elect a new governor, lieutenant governor, Wilmington mayor and two members of Congress.

So here’s a quick guide to who is on the ballot in the primary election, and if applicable, the elective office they currently hold.

U.S. representative

• Democratic Party
  • Sen. Sarah McBride
  • Earl Cooper
  • Elias Weir
• Republican Party
  • Donyale Hall
  • John J. Whalen III

Governor

• Democratic Party
  • Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long
  • New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer
  • Collin O’Mara
• Republican Party
  • House Minority Leader Mike Ramone
  • Jerry Price
  • Bobby Williamson

Lieutenant governor

• Democratic Party
  • Sen. Kyle Evans Gay
  • Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker
  • Debbie Harrington

Insurance commissioner

• Democratic Party
  • Incumbent Trinidad Navarro 
  • Kayode Abegunde

Wilmington mayor

• Democratic Party
  • Gov. John Carney
  • Velda Jones-Potter

New Castle County executive

• Democratic Party
  • County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle
  • Marcus Henry

State Senate

• District 18

  • Republican Party
    • Incumbent Dave Wilson
    • Robert “Bob” Reed

State House of Representatives

Wilmington City Council

New Castle County Council

Kent County Register of Wills

• Republican Party
  • Colin Bonini
  • Susanne Whitney

Kent County Levy Court

• District 5

  • Democratic Party
    • Incumbent George Jody Sweeney
    • Susan Lanyon

Sussex County Council

Registration deadline, other important dates

While Delaware’s primary election won’t take place for nearly a month, the deadline to register to vote if you are not yet registered is this Saturday, Aug. 17.

The registration deadline isn’t until Aug. 26, however, for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States.

Early in-person voting will take place at these locations from Aug. 28 to 31, and Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sept. 4 to 8, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The last day to submit a request for a primary election absentee ballot to be mailed is Sept. 6.

The deadline for the state Department of Elections to issue absentee ballots for the primary election is Sept. 9 at noon.

Absentee ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. to be counted.