Stephanie Bolden
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | ||||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||||
| is | Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 16 August 1946, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA | ||||||
| Age | 78 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Leo | ||||||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | ||||||
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Biography
Stephanie T. Bolden (born August 16, 1946) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 2. Bolden was a ten-year member of the Wilmington City Council, served a term as its president pro tempore, and is a member of the Delaware Black Caucus. She was elected to the Delaware House in 2010 after defeating incumbent Hazel Plant in the Democratic primary.
Bolden earned her B.S. from Delaware State University and her M.Ed from Boston College.
Electoral history
- In 2010, Bolden was elected after defeating incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant in the Democratic primary, winning the election with 676 votes (51.2%). She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,485 votes.
- In 2012, Bolden defeated a challenge by Arthur Scott, a former state representative, in the Democratic primary, winning with 1,400 votes (62.1%). She was unopposed in the general election, winning 6,253 votes.
- In 2014, Bolden won the general election with 2,393 votes (82%) against Republican nominee Richard Leroi Dyton.
- In 2016, Bolden was unopposed in the general election, winning 6,256 votes.
- In 2018, Bolden won the Democratic primary with 1,169 votes (59.7%) against Ugundi Jacobs Sr. She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,693 votes.