Two vie for GOP nomination for governor
Two Republicans are facing off in the GOP primary for governor. The winner of the primary will face off against Democrat John Carney, Green Party candidate Andrew Groff and Libertarian Sean Goward in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election.
• Colin Bonini •
Age: 51
Education: B.A. Wesley College
Occupation: State senator and business owner
Residence: Camden
Family: Wife, Melissa
Relevant experience: State senator
Why should Cape Region Republicans vote for you? Delaware must change course. Twenty-four years of Democratic governors left Delaware’s government failing in many ways. We need a principled, conservative leader who can win in November to turn this state around. I believe I can be that leader.
• Lacey Lafferty •
Age: 55
Education: Associate degree in criminal justice
Occupation: Retired Delaware State Police Trooper, business woman, author and model
Residence: Laurel
Family: Single, mother of an 11-year-old daughter
Relevant experience: Retired Delaware State Police Trooper; school resource officer in public schools; CEO of several businesses over the past 35 years; committeewoman for Representative District 40.
Why should Cape Region Republicans vote for you? I’m a fifth generation lifelong Delawarean. Born and raised in Lewes, I am an award-winning business woman and retired Delaware State Police Trooper that received the prestigious 2007 Governor’s Excellent Performance Award for her outstanding criminal investigations, problem solving skills, negotiations, saving lives and pro-active community involvement. She is the author of three books and mother of a delightful 11-year-old girl, Lacey Lynn. I have embarked on a mission to restore Delaware to its First State status implementing lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, job creation, eliminate government fraud, waste and corruption, restoring principled education and proactive crime prevention. I am a citizen politician with lifelong skills that has devoted my life to public service and owned operated businesses that have created jobs in my community.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
