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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 member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing the Democratic Party. He served from 2013 to 2019. In 2018, he lost a special election called a primary election to Nnamdi Chukwuocha.
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Early Life and Education
Charles Potter Jr. was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He went to Delaware Technical Community College. Later, he graduated from Wilmington College.
Political Elections and Service
Charles Potter Jr. ran in several elections to represent people in Delaware. Here's a look at some of his election results.
Running for the State Senate
In 2006, Charles Potter Jr. tried to become a state senator. He ran against the person already holding the job, Harris McDowell III. There were four people in this special election, called a primary election. He came in second place.
Becoming a State Representative
In 2012, Charles Potter Jr. ran for the Delaware House of Representatives. He won the primary election with many votes. This meant he would replace Dennis P. Williams, who was running to be mayor of Wilmington. In the main election, he ran unopposed, meaning no one ran against him. He won easily with over 9,000 votes.
Serving in the House of Representatives
In 2014, Charles Potter Jr. ran for re-election. Again, he had no opponents in the main election. He won with 4,691 votes.
He ran again in 2016 and was unopposed once more. He won with 8,901 votes.
Losing Re-election
In 2018, Charles Potter Jr. ran for re-election again. This time, he faced Nnamdi Chukwuocha in the Democratic primary election. Charles Potter Jr. lost this election. Nnamdi Chukwuocha won with more votes.
