Ray Seigfried
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Ray Seigfried | |
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| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office November 7, 2018 – November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bryon Short |
| Succeeded by | Larry Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Official website |
Raymond J. Seigfried (born August 23, 1950) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 7, from 2018 to 2020.[1]
Seigfried is a professor of healthcare policy and worked as a senior vice president for Christiana Care for over 25 years.[2][3]
In 2018, Seigfried topped four other Democrats in the primary election to replace retiring Democrat Bryon Short, winning 762 votes (28.7%) in the five-way race.[4] He won the general election with 5,943 votes (62.9%) against Republican nominee Eric Braunstein and Libertarian nominee Scott Gesty.[5] Seigfried lived on the same street as Braunstein.[6]
In 2020, Seigfried was defeated in the Democratic primary in a rematch with the 2018 primary runner-up, progressive Larry Lambert, by a 59%-41% margin.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Representative Raymond Seigfried (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Ray". Official campaign website. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Jerry (September 6, 2018). "Raymond Seigfried narrowly defeats four others in House District 7 Democratic primary". The News Journal.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Barrish, Cris (September 27, 2018). "In village of Arden, neighbors are now foes in Delaware House race". WHYY.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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