Sneha Girap (Editor)

David Sokola

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Preceded by
  
Margo Ewing Bang

Website
  
senatordave.org

Party
  
Democratic Party

Education
  
University of Delaware

Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
American Politician

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
David Sokola


David Sokola DE Senator David Sokola Exceptional Delaware 2017

Born
  
July 28, 1955 (age 68) Wilmington, Delaware (
1955-07-28
)

Residence
  
Newark, Delaware, United States

Alma mater
  
University of Delaware

David P. Sokola (born July 28, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 8, 1991 representing District 8.

Contents

Education

Sokola earned his BS from the University of Delaware.

Elections

  • 2016 Sokola beat Meredith Chapman
  • 2012 Sokola was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,099 votes (60.7%) against Republican nominee William Stritzinger.
  • 1990 When Republican Representative Margo Ewing Bang retired and left the District 8 seat open, Sokola was unopposed for the 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 1990 General election with 6,738 votes (51%) against Republican nominee Frank Marx.
  • 1992 Sokola was unopposed for the September 12, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 9,861 votes (62%) against Republican nominee Ronald Russo.
  • 1996 Sokola was unopposed for the September 7, 1996 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 9,658 votes (61%) against Republican nominee Irwin Becnel.
  • 2000 Sokola was unopposed for the September 9, 2000 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 9,873 votes (65.0%) against Republican nominee Paul Welsh.
  • 2002 Sokola was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 6,411 votes (51.1%) against Republican nominee Michael Ramone.
  • 2006 Sokola and Ramone were both unopposed for their September 12, 2006 primaries, setting up a rematch; Sokola won the November 7, 2006 General election with 7,678 votes (57.8%) against Ramone.
  • 2010 Sokola was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,572 votes (60.6%) against Republican nominee A. Louis Saindon.
  • References

    David Sokola Wikipedia