Democrats are hoping to extend their decades-long hold on the Delaware governor’s office, while the Republican candidate says voters should think about restoring partisan balance to state government

Democrat Matt Meyer won the election for Delaware governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Michael Ramone. With his victory over the state’s GOP House minority leader, Meyer maintains the hold on the governor’s office that Democrats have had for more than 30 years.

Democratic county executive Matt Meyer has defeated Republican lawmaker Michael Ramone in the race for Delaware governor. With Tuesday’s victory, Democrats extended their decades-long control of the state’s executive branch.

Democrat Matt Meyer was elected governor of Delaware. Meyer, chief executive of Delaware’s most populous county, defeated Republican Mike Ramone 55.9% to 44.1%, with 42% of the votes counted. The Associated Press called the race at about 8:40 p.