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John Carney

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Governor

67

Years of Age

24

Years of Experience

DEResidence (state)

John Charles Carney Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician serving as the 74th governor of Delaware since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Carney served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017 and as the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009. He also served as Delaware's secretary of finance from 1996 to 2000. He first unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 2008, losing to Jack Markell. He ran for governor again in 2016 and won, succeeding Markell, who was term-limited. He was reelected in 2020, defeating Republican Julianne Murray with 59.5% of the vote.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$0

Total Raised

$219,706

Total Spent

$28,980

Cash on Hand

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education5 - 5 of 3

University of Delaware

Master in Public Administration

1987

Dartmouth College

Bachelor of Arts

1978

St. Mark's High School

1974

Past Positions1 - 8 of 8

Governor

State of Delaware

2017 - Current

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2010 - 2016

Lieutenant Governor

State of Delaware

2001 - 2009

Finance Secretary

State of Delaware

1997 - 2000

President

Transformative Technologies, Limited Liability Corporation

2009 - 2010

Deputy Chief of Staff

Office of Governor Tom Carper

1994 - 1997

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

New Castle County

1989 - 1994

Staff

Office of United States Senator Joe Biden

1986 - 1989

Other Experience1 - 22 of 22

Member

New Democrat Coalition

Current

Member

Senior Task Force

Current

Member

Beta Theta Pi

Current

Board Member

YMCA of Delaware

2009 - 2011

Board Member

Saint Francis Hospital Foundation

Board Member

Special Olympics Delaware

Board Member

Wilmington Hope Commission

Member

Delaware Cancer Consortium

Associate Director

Catholic Youth Organization

Former Chair

Center for Education Technology

Former Chair

Delaware Health Care Commission

Former Chair

Criminal Justice Council

Former Chair

Delaware Science and Technology Council

Founder

Bipartisan Policy Group

Organizer

Hope Youth Summer Basketball League

Member

Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Current

Member

Healthcare Innovation Task Force

Current

Former Chair

Interagency Council on Adult Literacy

Former Member

Livable Delaware Advisory Council

Former Member

Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, United States House of Representatives

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