Delaware Republicans Nominate Joseph Arminio for 1 House Seat as Sarah McBride Seeks 2nd Term
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Delaware Republicans Nominate Joseph Arminio for 1 House Seat as Sarah McBride Seeks 2nd Term
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Summary
Joseph Arminio won Delaware Republicans' nomination Tuesday for the state's lone U.S. House seat, setting up a Nov. 3 challenge to Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride.
Arminio secured the spot by defeating Rev. Earl Cooper, the state party's endorsed candidate, and John Whalen, the GOP's 2024 nominee.
McBride enters the general election after winning the at-large seat in 2024 by about 16 points over Whalen, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.
Arminio, a Wilmington-born political scientist with an MIT doctorate, centered his campaign on inflation, debt and the cost of groceries, gasoline and housing.
The race gives Republicans a shot at a seat they have not held since 2008, while Democrats have controlled it since 2010.