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'''Laura Viviana Sturgeon''' (born February 15, 1965) is an [[United States|American]] politician. She is a member of the [[Delaware Senate]] for District 4 and the first [[Latinas|Latina]] woman in the [[Delaware General Assembly]].<ref name="whyy"/>
'''Laura Viviana Sturgeon''' (born February 15, 1965) is an American politician. She is a member of the [[Delaware Senate]] for [[Delaware's 4th Senate district|District 4]] and the first [[Latinas|Latina]] to serve in the [[Delaware General Assembly]].<ref name="whyy"/>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
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==Political career==
==Political career==
Sturgeon was active in community groups and nonprofit organizations but had never held public office prior to challenging [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[incumbent]] [[Gregory Lavelle|Greg Lavelle]], who had been in the [[Delaware General Assembly|General Assembly]] for 18 years, where he served as one of the leaders of the Republican caucus.<ref name="udreview">{{cite web|url=http://udreview.com/lavelle-vs-sturgeon-a-key-race-you-ought-to-watch/|title=Lavelle vs. Sturgeon: A key race you ought to watch|first=Mitchell|last=Patterson|work=UD Review|date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> The race between the two was considered a key race to watch [[2018 Delaware elections|in 2018]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/races-watch-4th-state-senate-district|title=Races to watch: 4th State Senate District|publisher=Delaware Public Media|date=November 2, 2018|first=Sophia|last=Schmidt}}</ref><ref name="udreview"/> Sturgeon was endorsed by former [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="udreview"/>
Sturgeon was active in community groups and nonprofit organizations but had never held public office prior to challenging [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[incumbent]] [[Gregory Lavelle|Greg Lavelle]], who had been in the [[Delaware General Assembly|General Assembly]] for 18 years, where he served as Senate Minority Whip.<ref name="udreview">{{cite web|url=http://udreview.com/lavelle-vs-sturgeon-a-key-race-you-ought-to-watch/|title=Lavelle vs. Sturgeon: A key race you ought to watch|first=Mitchell|last=Patterson|work=UD Review|date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> The race between the two was considered a key race to watch [[2018 Delaware elections|in 2018]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/races-watch-4th-state-senate-district|title=Races to watch: 4th State Senate District|publisher=Delaware Public Media|date=November 2, 2018|first=Sophia|last=Schmidt}}</ref><ref name="udreview"/> Sturgeon was endorsed by former [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="udreview"/>


On November 6, 2018, Sturgeon defeated Lavelle by winning 11,251 votes (53%) in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-delaware-elections.html|title=Delaware Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|author=|date=|website=nytimes.com|accessdate=November 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2018 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref> Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/state-house-and-senate-minority-whips-ousted-democratic-challengers|title=State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers|date=November 7, 2018|first=Sophia|last=Schmidt|publisher=Delaware Public Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/delaware-lavelle-sturgeon-district-4-election/1894011002/|title=Political newcomer ousts state Senate's No. 2 Republican|date=November 6, 2018|first1=Scott|last1=Goss|first2=Esteban|last2=Parra|work=The News Journal}}</ref>
On November 6, 2018, Sturgeon defeated Lavelle by winning 11,251 votes (53%) in the general election.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-delaware-elections.html|title=Delaware Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|author=|work=The New York Times |date=November 6, 2018|accessdate=November 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2018 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref> Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/state-house-and-senate-minority-whips-ousted-democratic-challengers|title=State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers|date=November 7, 2018|first=Sophia|last=Schmidt|publisher=Delaware Public Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/delaware-lavelle-sturgeon-district-4-election/1894011002/|title=Political newcomer ousts state Senate's No. 2 Republican|date=November 6, 2018|first1=Scott|last1=Goss|first2=Esteban|last2=Parra|work=The News Journal}}</ref>

On November 8, 2022, Sturgeon won reelection to serve a two-year term. She defeated Republican challenger Ted Kittila by winning 10,762 votes (56.6%).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2022 | title=Delaware Election Results }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Sturgeon Official page] at the [[Delaware General Assembly]]
*[http://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Sturgeon Official page] at the [[Delaware General Assembly]]
*[http://sturgeon4statesenate.com/ Campaign site]
*[http://sturgeonforstatesenate.com/ Campaign site]
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 22 September 2024

Laura Sturgeon
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byGregory Lavelle
Personal details
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrandywine High School
University of Delaware
ProfessionTeacher
WebsiteOfficial website

Laura Viviana Sturgeon (born February 15, 1965) is an American politician. She is a member of the Delaware Senate for District 4 and the first Latina to serve in the Delaware General Assembly.[1]

Early life and career

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Sturgeon was born in Florida and raised in Delaware.[2][3] Her parents were immigrants from Argentina.[1] She graduated from Brandywine High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Delaware. She taught in Delaware public schools for over 20 years and served as a leader in the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA), the largest union in Delaware.[3]

Political career

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Sturgeon was active in community groups and nonprofit organizations but had never held public office prior to challenging Republican incumbent Greg Lavelle, who had been in the General Assembly for 18 years, where he served as Senate Minority Whip.[2] The race between the two was considered a key race to watch in 2018.[4][2] Sturgeon was endorsed by former Vice President Joe Biden.[2]

On November 6, 2018, Sturgeon defeated Lavelle by winning 11,251 votes (53%) in the general election.[5][6] Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.[7][8]

On November 8, 2022, Sturgeon won reelection to serve a two-year term. She defeated Republican challenger Ted Kittila by winning 10,762 votes (56.6%).[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barrish, Cris (October 19, 2018). "Two Latina candidates aim to make history in Delaware Legislature". WHYY.
  2. ^ a b c d Patterson, Mitchell (November 6, 2018). "Lavelle vs. Sturgeon: A key race you ought to watch". UD Review.
  3. ^ a b "About Laura". Campaign website. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Schmidt, Sophia (November 2, 2018). "Races to watch: 4th State Senate District". Delaware Public Media.
  5. ^ "Delaware Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
  8. ^ Goss, Scott; Parra, Esteban (November 6, 2018). "Political newcomer ousts state Senate's No. 2 Republican". The News Journal.
  9. ^ "Delaware Election Results".
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