Delaware Senator Chris Coons smiling for the camera.

Courtesy of Chris Coons United States Senator for Delaware

 U.S. Senate Photographic Services,John Klemmer

DOVER, Del. - Delaware Senator Chris Coons has secured his party’s nomination to remain in his position ahead of the General Election in November, according to the Associated Press

AP called the race around 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 15, as Coons led the primary race with 22,538 of the total votes.

Delaware's Department of Elections reports Coons received 68,154 total votes across all three ballot methods. 

His three challengers, Jeff Appelhans, Mary Louve and Eric No-Trump Hansen, earned 9,294, 6,577, and 3,367 total votes, respectively.

Coons will face Republican candidate Michael Katz in the Nov. 3 General Election.

 

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