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Republicans for Sussex holds Big Tent Event
Gathering at the event are (l-r) incumbent Rep. Tim Dukes, R-Laurel; Rep. Harry Kenton, R-Milford; and Rep. Dave Wilson, R-Bridgeville. Kenton is retiring this year, and Wilson will be running for retiring Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson’s seat.
July 13, 2018
State Sen. Bryant Richardson shares a moment with Republicans for Sussex PAC President Ron Sams. Richardson is up for re-election in Senate District 21, the Seaford-Laurel area.
Enjoying the Big Tent Event are (l-r) Luis Lopez, Sen. Gerald Hocker, R-Ocean View, the Rev. James White and Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes.
Sussex County Sheriff Bob Lee, up for re-election, smiles with Peggy Marshall Thomas, candidate for attorney general.
Rep. Ron Gray, R-Selbyville chats with U.S. Senate candidate Gene Truono.
Socializing at the Big Tent Event are (l-r) Republicans for Sussex Vice Chair Lewis Briggs, Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, Jesse Vanderwende and Taylor Vanderwende. Pettyjohn is running unopposed for his Senate seat and Jesse Vanderwende is running for the House seat vacated by Rep. Dave Wilson, R-Bridgeville.
Candidate for Sussex County Council George Parish chats with Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown. Briggs King is up for re-election.
Smiling at the event are (l-r) Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton; Julie Burton; and Sussex County councilmen I.G. Burton and Rob Arlett. Smyk is up for re-election, and Arlett is running for the U.S. Senate.
Candidate Jim DeMartino, running for state representative of Rehoboth Beach, chats with supporter Mike Fritz at the event.
The Republicans for Sussex PAC held its annual Big Tent Event July 8 at the pavilion at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard. The event brought together party members and Republicans running for various seats in the Delaware Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and Sussex County Council.
Food, drinks, socializing and stump speeches were featured at the event. Republicans for Sussex partnered with the Sussex County Republican Women’s Club, the Baywoods Republican Club and the Eastern Sussex Republican Club to produce the event.
