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Elections

Kathy McGuiness speaking with people
Politics & Policy

Convicted former Delaware state auditor trounced in bid to win Rehoboth Beach-area House seat

Kathy McGuiness had hired her daughter and let her work remotely at college in South Carolina. Claire-Snyder won the three-candidate primary.

2 years ago

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on debate stage
Politics & Policy

A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’ debate

In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in U.S. Congress

McBride will face James Whalen IIII, a retired state police officer and construction company owner from Millsboro, who won the GOP primary race against Donyale Hall.

2 years ago

Donald Trump on debate stage
Politics & Policy

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Dozens of courts, Republican state officials and his own attorney general have said there was no evidence that fraud tipped the race or that the election was stolen.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris on debate stage
Politics & Policy

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

The debate offered the clearest look yet at a presidential race that has been repeatedly upended.

2 years ago

Taylor Swift performs during ''The Eras Tour'' in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023.
Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift, ‘Childless Cat Lady,’ endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

Swift included a picture of herself holding her cat Benjamin Button, and she signed the message “Childless Cat Lady.”

2 years ago

The crowd at McGillin’s Olde Ale House watches the Presidential debate.
Politics & Policy

Republican, Democratic voters in Pennsylvania impressed, surprised by Harris’ debate performance

WHYY News gathered reactions from Pennsylvania voters. A consensus among Democrats and Republicans is Harris performed better than expected.

2 years ago

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The crowd of students in Neumann University's Flynn Hall swells ahead of the U.S. presidential debate. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘Pizza and Politics’: How a small liberal arts college in Delco carries out tradition during the presidential debate

More than 20 miles away from the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia, students at a small liberal arts college weighed their options in their first election.

2 years ago

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Outgoing Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks to supporters at Catherine Rooney's Irish bar after winning the race for Wilmington mayor. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. John Carney becomes Wilmington’s next mayor

Gov. John Carney was term-limited from serving as governor again. He already served in Congress and as the state’s lieutenant governor.

2 years ago

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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride appears on stage
Politics & Policy

Complete list of winners and losers in Delaware’s primary election

See who voters chose to represent their party in the general election contests for governor and a slew of statewide and local offices

2 years ago

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on debate stage
Politics & Policy

Key takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debated each other onstage for the first and possibly the last time. The 90-minute debate featured clashes over abortion, race and the economy.

2 years ago

Matt Meyer speaking at a podium standing with his family
Politics & Policy

Meyer defeats scandal-plagued Hall-Long and O’Mara in Delaware’s Democratic primary for governor

The New Castle County leader capitalized on Lt. Gov. Hall-Long’s campaign finance scandal to beat her and first-time candidate O’Mara.

2 years ago

Donald Trump waves
Politics & Policy

A look at false and misleading claims as Trump and Harris meet for their first debate

As Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump meet face-to-face for Tuesday's debate, their highly different views of the country are expected to come into stark contrast.

2 years ago

Woman holding a campaign sign for Danielle Covington
Politics & Policy

Delaware candidates monitor a polling location for voting issues before polls close at 8 p.m.

Area Delaware candidates visited a Wilmington polling location on the last early voting day to greet supporters and monitor for voting irregularities.

2 years ago

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Donald Trump gestures
Politics & Policy

Trump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential race

Rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous as early voting in the presidential race draws near.

2 years ago

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