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Charles Potter Jr.
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| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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| In office January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis P. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Nnamdi Chukwuocha |
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| Born | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Velda Jones-Potter |
| Alma mater | Delaware Technical Community College Wilmington College |
Charles Potter Jr. is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. He was defeated by Nnamdi Chukwuocha in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Early life and education
Potter was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He attended Delaware Technical Community College and graduated from Wilmington College.
Electoral history
- In 2006, Potter challenged incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III for the Senate District 1 seat in a four-way primary election. He lost, coming in second with 31.6% of the vote.
- In 2012, Potter won the three-way Democratic primary with 2,546 votes (63.9%) to replace Dennis P. Williams, who was running for mayor of Wilmington. He was elected unopposed in the general election with 9,321 votes.
- In 2014, Potter was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,691 votes.
- In 2016, Potter was unopposed in the general election, winning 8,901 votes.
- In 2018, Potter lost the Democratic primary to Nnamdi Chukwuocha, who won 2,306 votes (59.6%) against Potter.
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