Meyer wins Democrat primary, to face Ramone in November [Video]

WILMINGTON —  New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer has secured the Democratic nomination for Delaware’s next governor in Tuesday’s primary race, beating Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and Collin O’Mara, the former Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

Meyer will face Rep. Mike Ramone, a small business owner who represented the Pike Creek district for 16 years, at the polls in November.

“What an incredible night to be able to move Delaware forward,” Meyer said while addressing supporters at the Chancery Market in downtown Wilmington. “Today, Delaware Democrats spoke clearly, and your work matters. Our progress matters in our cities across our state, in our three county governments… the insiders of this state did not think a night like this was possible. Well, they were wrong.”

Meyer’s victory came after a year of campaigning across the stateand raising millions of dollars, notably starting his campaign with a significant war chest of $1 million before the election season informally started. …