# 2018 Delaware Attorney General election

The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017, that he would not seek re-election.

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Kathy Jennings, former New Castle County chief administrative officer

#### Eliminated in primary

* Chris Johnson, former counsel for the City of Wilmington Law Department
* Tim Mullaney, former chief of staff for the Delaware Department of Justice
* LaKresha Roberts, former Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General

#### Declined

* Matthew Denn, incumbent state Attorney General

### Endorsements
#### State legislators

* Sean Lynn, State Representative

#### City councilpersons

* Kevin Kelley, former Wilmington councilman
* Jen Wallace, Newark councilwoman

#### Individuals

* Sylvester Johnson, former Philadelphia Police Commissioner
* Coby Owens, social justice activist, CEO of Youth Caucus of America, and 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders

#### Organizations

* Blue Wave Crowd Source
* The Broader Representation Advocacy Team
* Delaware United
* Moms Demand Action
* The Political Revolution
* Progressive Democrats for Delaware
* Real Justice
* Working Families Party

#### Organizations

* Delaware State Education Association

#### Organizations

* Eastern Sussex Democratic Club

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 46,038 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | LaKresha Roberts | 17,584 | 21.6 |
| | Democratic | Chris Johnson | 12,194 | 15.0 |
| | Democratic | Tim Mullaney | 5,513 | 6.8 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,454 | 35.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,329 | 25.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,329 | 100.0 |

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Bernard Pepukayi, former New Castle County attorney

#### Withdrawn nomination

* Peggy Marshall Thomas, former chief Sussex County prosecutor

#### Withdrew

* Tom Neuberger, lawyer

## Independents
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Allen Jester (write-in)

## General election
### Endorsements
#### Vice presidents

* Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States

#### Senators

* Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware
* Chris Coons, U.S. Senator from Delaware

#### US representatives

* Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Representative from Delaware

#### Governors

* John Carney, 74th governor of Delaware

#### State legislators

* James Johnson, State Representative

#### Political candidates

* Krista Griffith, Democratic nominee for Delaware’s 12th House district

#### Organizations

* Delaware State Education Association
* Democratic Attorneys General Association
* Democratic Party
* EMILY's List
* LiUNA Eastern Region
* Mary Ann’s List
* Planned Parenthood

#### Political candidates

* Scott Walker, Republican nominee for U.S. House in Delaware in 2018

#### Declined to endorse Bernard Pepukayi

* Peter Kopf, former New Castle County Republican chairman

### Results

Delaware Attorney General election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 218,351 | 61.31% |
| | Republican | Bernard Pepukayi | 137,730 | 38.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 356,081 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |