State Sen. Kyle Evans Gay of Talleyville has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, according to the Department of Elections unofficial results for Tuesday’s contested primary.

Sen. Gay won with approximately 48% of the vote compared to 37% for state Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker of Wilmington and nearly 15% for retired U.S. Army Colonel and Delaware Democratic Party Vice Chair Debbie Harrington of Middletown.

The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association congratulates State Senator Kyle Evans Gay on securing tonight’s Democratic nomination in Delaware. As a mom, advocate, attorney and public servant, Kyle has shown Delawareans her unwavering commitment to advocating for children and families, improving seniors’ quality of life and fighting for equality and prosperity for all Delawareans.

Kyle Evans Gay earns the right to be the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Gay won her primary with 48% of the vote, putting her more than 10% ahead of Sherry Dorsey Walker in the three person race.

After a contentious primary race, attorney Kyle Evans Gay snagged the Democratic ticket for lieutenant governor over challengers state Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker and Debbie Harrington, a retired U.S. Army colonel and vice chair of the Delaware Democratic Party.

Lo que rápidamente aprendí sobre Kyle fue que no era una política típica. Kyle es una madre abnegada, abogada y defensora de poblaciones vulnerables, y su liderazgo siempre ha encarnado la compasión y la colaboración. Ahora Kyle lleva ese mismo nivel de cuidado en su campaña para convertirse en la próxima vicegobernadora de Delaware.

If you believe our children deserve a high-quality education and our public school educators deserve to be treated with dignity, state Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, D-Talleyville, is your best choice as Delaware’s next lieutenant governor.

As a lifelong Sussex County resident, I think that far too often, the needs of our communities have been overlooked. This is why I am proud to be a voice for Sussex County and all Delawareans while serving as state treasurer. It is also the reason I support policymakers who can bring different voices to the table and truly consider the needs of Sussex County residents in policy decisions.

That is why I endorsed lieutenant governor candidate Kyle Evans Gay, for her robust policy record and devoted career serving all of our communities here in Delaware. Even as state senator representing the 5th Senate District in New Castle County, she consistently uplifts the needs of both Kent and Sussex counties. As a fierce advocate for early childhood education, Kyle hosted an early childhood town hall series, meeting with parents, providers and elected officials in all three counties. She also introduced legislation to establish a statewide purchase of care rate to all child care providers to align with the New Castle County rate.

Delaware needs to elect leaders who understand the biggest stressors facing young families like ours. Lieutenant Governor candidate Kyle Evans Gay personally understands these challenges, and has spent her career fighting for the needs of families. A working parent herself, Kyle has been a leader on child care affordability and is working every day to make Delaware a more attractive place for working families.

State Senator Kyle Evans Gay is making her first run for statewide office. She was elected to represent the 5th State Senate District in North Wilmington in 2020, flipping a seat held by Republicans for 40 years prior.

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With multiple contested races up and down the ballot in Delaware this year, make sure you know who is running before heading to the polls.

Delaware’s primary election will take place Sept. 10, which will help further shape contested races for federal, state and local positions, including governor, lieutenant governor and Delaware’s U.S. Senate seat.

The general election is Nov. 5.

Delaware child care has been at center stage.

Now a freshly adjourned legislative session, shutting the books on a $6.1 billion budget, offers a look at just what has been done, or not done, for Delaware's child care industry.

"I think this is a real turning point," Sen. Kyle Evans Gay told Delaware Online/The News Journal. "The fact that service letters are approved, that we're getting an electronic system – this is a turning point years in the making in this industry."

After an emotional round of debate Thursday, Senate lawmakers vote to remove capital punishment from state code.

The legislation follows a 2016 Delaware Supreme Court decision ruling the death penalty unconstitutional because it empowers judges, rather than jurors, to find the necessary facts to impose a death sentence.

Since that decision, Delaware has been unable to impose the death penalty, but it remains in state code. This legislation would change that.

The Delaware General Assembly has approved legislation mandating private health insurers and Medicaid cover the cost of medication abortion.

The House passed the bill in May, and the Senate signed off on it this week in a party-line vote. It now heads to Gov. John Carney for his consideration.

If it becomes law, Delaware would join New Jersey and 16 other states that require funding for abortions under Medicaid, according to KFF, a health policy research and news organization.

The Delaware Senate passed two bills Thursday aimed at promoting safe access to abortion care and information.

Both measures — Senate Bill 300 and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 301 — were offered by Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, D-Talleyville, and passed along party lines, with the chamber’s six Republicans voting no.

On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to maintain access to a widely used abortion pill, mifepristone — therefore rejecting a bid from antiabortion organizations and doctors to undo the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug — state senators approved SS 1 for SB 301, which would create access to abortion medications for state university students.

State Senator Kyle Evans Gay joins the race for Lieutenant Governor in 2024.

Evans Gay was elected to represent the 5th State Senate District in North Wilmington in 2020, flipping a seat held by Republicans for 40 years prior.

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Sen. Kyle Evans Gay and Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris introduced an amendment to the state Constitution on Thursday that would restore voting rights to all Delawareans who have completed a prison sentence on felony charges. The amendment also would remove outdated limitations on voting contained in the state’s founding document that has been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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A bi-partisan group of young Delaware legislators have formed a new caucus in the Delaware General Assembly aimed at encouraging collaboration across the aisle on issues impacting younger Delawareans.

It's called the Delaware Future Caucus and it was organized with the assistance of a national organization called the Millennial Action Project.

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Delaware State Senator Kyle Evans Gay (D-North Wilmington) says the Supreme Court told half of Americans last week that they do not have the equal right to determine their own destiny and that the state will decide.

During debate on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, she said HB 455 does just that.

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Some of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act funding is going towards a rent reporting pilot program with the goal to help low-income renters in Delaware build credit. State Sen. Kyle Evans Gay partnered with the Delaware State Housing Authority to get $200,000 in funding for the pilot program.

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DOVER, Del.- The state Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to prohibit insurance companies from considering a Delaware driver’s sex, gender, or gender identity when calculating the price of an automobile insurance policy.

“The prices that Delawareans pay for car insurance should be based on how they drive, not who they are,” said Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, D-Talleyville, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 231. “As elected leaders, we have a responsibility to ensure our communities are being treated fairly, especially when that means dismantling pervasive disparities built into our everyday lives.”

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