Debra Heffernan
| Debra Heffernan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kovach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Edgewood Hills, Delaware |
| Alma mater |
University of Delaware Duke University |
| Website |
debraheffernan |
Debra J. Heffernan[1] (born April 8, 1962) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 11, 2011 representing District 6.[2]
Education
Heffernan earned her BS in biology from the University of Delaware and her MS in environmental toxicology from Duke University.
Elections
- 2014 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 9, 2014 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,496 votes (63.4%) against Republican nominee Kyle Buzzard.[3]
- 2012 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,502 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Eric Taylor.[4]
- 2010 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary, and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,363 votes (51.9%) against Republican nominee Thomas Kovach and Libertarian candidate Matthew Flebbe.[5] According to Ballotpedia, in all State House races throughout the US in 2010, there were only 10 sitting Republican members defeated.[6] By defeating Kovach, Heffernan joined this elite field.
References
- ↑ "Representative Debra J. Heffernan". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Representative Debra Heffernan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "State legislative elections results analysis, incumbents, 2010". Ballotpedia. November 23, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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