Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announces reelection bid for third term
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is once again running for reelection, her campaign announced Thursday.
If successful, she would serve a third term as the state's top law enforcement officer. No other candidates have yet announced their bids as of Feb. 6.
Jennings said her work with state police agencies over the last six years has brought violent crime to "historic lows" and made the criminal justice system "stronger and fairer."
She also said her work is "far from finished," especially when it comes to Delaware's intersection with national politics.
"...in Washington we have a president who believes he is a king, and who begins every week with a new assault on Delawareans' fundamental rights and basic safety," Jennings said.
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She added that her office "has been, and will be, Delaware's first line of defense in that fight."
Jennings was first elected attorney general in 2018, besting Republican Bernard Pepukayi in the race.
In September of that year, she beat three other Democrats in the primary. The race stood out from other modern attorney general contests because there was no incumbent and no anointed Democrat to take the place of former Attorney General Matt Denn.
Jennings ran again in 2022, beating Republican opponent Julianne Murray.
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Prior to running for attorney general, Jennings spent two decades prosecuting criminal cases at the state Department of Justice and overseeing the department's statewide staff of prosecutors. She eventually worked as chief deputy attorney general.
Delaware's primary election is Sept. 15, 2026. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.
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