With the retirement of Sen. Ernie Lopez two years ago and now Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, our small corner of Delaware has lost and is losing a tremendous amount of bipartisan strength and solidarity, much of which for the last decade kept our schools supported, small businesses embraced and our local towns in line for crucial funding.
In the last year alone, we have seen critical infrastructure collapse along our oceanfront at Delaware Seashore State Park – not once but twice – severing our most important highway. We have seen the fastest-growing school district in the state for the first time in recent memory have a certificate of need denied by the Delaware Department of Education when the need could not have been greater. To add insult to injury, our local community hospital systems were attacked by harmful legislation from Dover that now ties the hands of our medical professionals with layers of regulation and state bureaucracy.
Through most of 2024, the Cape Region fell behind and far short of what local taxpayers deserve. We need a new voice as our state senator, a fresh start at the beach, and we need it now. Join me in voting for Kim Hoey Stevenson as our new state senator. Unlike her opponent, she is focused on bipartisan improvements and solutions, and will work on behalf of all the residents of this beautiful place we call home.
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