Hall announces GOP bid for Congress

GOP candidate Donyale Hall announced her run for Delaware’s lone congressional seat Oct. 12.

The 2020 lieutenant governor candidate and Dover resident said she wants to build on her success in the previous election cycle and continue her platform of advocating for improved public education and small business support.

“We have some work to do to move the needle economically,” she said.

A mother of 10 and a graduate of Caesar Rodney High School, Hall said she will advocate for parental control over their children’s education.

“I’ve seen firsthand the good, the bad and the ugly of our public education system across the span of three decades. Our state spends among the highest in the nation on education, yet we are ranking among the lowest,” she said. “Last year's testing identified that only 40% are on reading level, and 30% are on math level. Hence, most of those currently graduating are neither career nor college ready.” 

The U.S. Air Force veteran also said she wants to improve the VA system for the nation’s veterans.

Hall, 53, said she intends to reach out to Delaware voters on both sides of the aisle with issues that unite people, not divide them. “I’m focused on moving forward,” she said.

Hall joins a field of candidates for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for U.S. Senate. Three Democrats have announced their run – state Sen. Sarah McBride, State Treasurer Colleen Davis and Eugene Young, director of the Delaware State Housing Authority.