In Nov. 2012, Incumbent Governor Jack Markell won re-election to a second term. Gov. Markell also served as Treasurer of Delaware from 1999 to 2009 and was the Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2010.

SUMMARY

Date of Birth: Nov. 26, 1960

Previous Elected Office: Treasurer

Percent of Vote Won: 69.1%

Accomplishments:

• Created programs to incentivize small business development
• Balanced Delaware’s budget despite an $800 million deficit
• Signed energy legislation that would reduce Delaware’s energy consumption 15 percent by 2015
• Enacted major educational reform, including abolishing the controversial Delaware Student Testing Program

Read the full text of Gov. Markell’s 2013 State of the State Address.

Official website: governor.delaware.gov