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Delaware, State House, District 22

Delaware House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentMichael Smith Republican Party

Delaware’s twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Michael Smith.

Delaware state legislators represent an average of 21,901 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 19,112 residents.

About the office

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,291/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the House Speaker must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the House is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 22

Michael Smith (R) defeated Guillermina Gonzalez (D) in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Smith (R)
50.6
5,955

Guillermina Gonzalez (D)
49.4
5,815

Total votes: 11,770
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 22

Guillermina Gonzalez defeated Renee Taschner in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 22 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Guillermina Gonzalez (D)
61.2
1,426

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Renee Taschner (D)
38.8
905

Total votes: 2,331
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 22

Michael Smith defeated Katherine Beard in the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 22 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Smith (R)
63.6
1,108

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Katherine Beard (R)
36.4
635

Total votes: 1,743

2016

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent Joseph Miro defeated Lanette Edwards and Bernard August in the Delaware House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Miro Incumbent 65.92% 8,964
Democratic Lanette Edwards 31.83% 4,329
Green Bernard August 2.25% 306
Total Votes 13,599
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

Lanette Edwards ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lanette Edwards (unopposed)

Incumbent Joseph Miro ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Miro Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. John Mackenzie was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Joseph E. Miro defeated Michael Smith in the Republican primary. Miro defeated Mackenzie and Steven H. Newton (L) in the general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph E. Miro Incumbent 63.3% 5,118
Democratic John Mackenzie 34.4% 2,784
Libertarian Steven H. Newton 2.3% 186
Total Votes 8,088

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph E. Miro Incumbent 56.9% 797
Michael Smith 43.1% 604
Total Votes 1,401

2012

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent Joseph Miro (R) defeated Nick T. Manolakos in the August 14 Republican primary election, before defeating David Ellis (D) in the general election. Ellis ran without primary opposition.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Miro Incumbent 63.4% 8,333
Democratic David Elllis 36.6% 4,803
Total Votes 13,136

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $487,969. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,683 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $49,858 3 $16,619
2014 $79,765 4 $19,941
2012 $112,225 3 $37,408
2010 $111,216 2 $55,608
2008 $42,307 2 $21,154
2006 $27,358 2 $13,679
2004 $24,055 1 $24,055
2002 $22,135 1 $22,135
2000 $19,050 1 $19,050
Total $487,969 19 $25,683