Anyone who thought election season in Delaware was over was sorely mistaken.
Democrats and Republicans are now fielding candidates to fill lieutenant governor-elect Bethany Hall-Long's state senate seat in the Middletown area.
With the GOP unseating Senate Pro Tem Patricia Blevins (D-Elsmere) last week, Hall-Long’s soon-to-be open chair will decide which party controls the senate. Democrats have held the majority there since the early ‘70s.
Neither party has chosen a candidate.
State Rep. Earl Jaques (D-Glasgow) is the most talked about choice for the Dems, while John Marino, who lost to Hall-Long by about 250 votes in 2014, could resurface for Republicans.
A GOP email says a special committee will interview potential candidates and make a recommendation to the New Castle County party chair Rick Carroll.
Democrats haven’t announced their plans, but historically, their respective district committee vote on a nominee.
Hall-Long won’t step down until she’s inaugurated, with a special election not expected until February or March.