Timothy Dukes
Tim Dukes | |
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Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
Assumed office November 12, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mike Ramone |
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Clifford Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | September 30, 1964 Seaford, Delaware, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Valley Forge (BS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Timothy D. "Tim" Dukes (born September 30, 1964) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 40.[1]
Career
[edit]Dukes was first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2012 after the retirement of Republican Clifford Lee.[2] He was elected minority leader in the House in November 2024.[3][4]
Political positions
[edit]Marijuana
[edit]Tim Dukes has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]- In 2012, Dukes won the general election with 5,552 votes (62.7%) against Democratic nominee Benjamin Lowe.[6]
- In 2014, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 4,306 votes.[7]
- In 2016, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 7,826 votes.[8]
- In 2018, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 5,848 votes.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Timothy D. Dukes (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Timothy Dukes' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ Jennings, Zakiya (2025-03-26). "House Minority Leader speaks on Rep. Stell Parker Selby's unknown return to Dover". CoastTV. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Delaware House Republican Caucus selects new leadership". Coastal Point. November 12, 2024.
- ^ https://vote.norml.org/politicians/142597
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.