PDD has a rigorous endorsement process (see endorsement questionnaire at bottom). In the 2008 November 4 General Election PDD endorses the following candidates:
Jack Markell, running for Governor against Republican Bill Lee.
Matt Denn, running for Lieutenant Governor against Republican Charlie Copeland.
Michael Katz, running for the Delaware Senate against Republican John Clatworthy in the 4th Senatorial District.
John Mackenzie, running for the Delaware Senate against Republican incumbent Liane Sorenson in the 6th Senatorial District.
Bryon Short, running for re-election to the Delaware House against Republican James Bowers, in the 7th Representative District.
Rebecca Walker, running for election to the Delaware House against incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart, in the 9th Representative District. Dick Cathcart is Republican House majority leader.
J.J. Johnson, running for re-election to the Delaware House in the 16th Representative District.
Mike Barbieri, running for election to the Delaware House against Republican Terry Spence in the 18th Representative District. Terry Spence is Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives.
Rebecca Young, running for election to the Delaware House against Republican incumbent Joe Miro in the 22nd Representative District. Rebecca is PDD's Executive Director.
Terry Schooley, running for re-election to the Delaware House against Republican Jesse Priester, in the 23rd Representative District.
John Kowalko, running for re-election to the Delaware House in the 25th Representative District. Rep. Kowalko is a recipient of PDD's Legislator Political Courage Award.
Trey Paradee, running for election to the Delaware House against incumbent Republican Pamela Thornberg in the 29th Representative District.
Kay Ryan, running for election to the Delaware House against Republican incumbent Gerald Hocker in the 38th Representative District.
Joan Deaver, running for election to the Sussex County Council against Mark Baker in the Sussex County Council, 3rd District.
Members of the Endorsement Committee:
June Eisley, Chair
Paul Baumbach
Gemma Buckley
Dave Carter
Kris Muto
Brian Selander
