NEW: Poll Shows New Castle County Exec Matt Meyer and DE LG Bethany Hall-Long in 27-27% Tie for Governor’s Race

Poll Also Shows Delaware Dems’ Deep Concerns About Hall-Long’s Ethics Lapses, as 74% Support a Special Prosecutor and Just 29% Say She Should Stay in the Race

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for a New Delaware Way released the results of a poll of 446 registered Democrats in the First State showing a statistical dead heat in the race for Governor of Delaware between New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long.

When asked “how would you vote” if the election were held today, both Meyer and Hall-Long received the support of 27% of Delaware Democrats, showing a tight race with just two months to go until the September 10th primary.

However, 76% of Democratic voters expressed concern about Hall-Long’s ethics scandals, with 74% supporting the appointment of a special prosecutor and just 29% saying she should continue her campaign – indicating she has already hit her ceiling with voter support.

Said Chris Coffey, CNDW Spokesperson, “With just two months until the primary the race for governor of Delaware is a dead heat between Bethany Hall-Long and Matt Meyer. But this poll also shows that a staggering number of Democratic voters are deeply concerned not only about the Lieutenant Governor’s history of ethical lapses, but also her status as a symbol of the old Delaware Way. As we begin spending the $1 million committed to this PAC, we’re confident we can swing this election away from the ethically-compromised Hall-Long and toward a brighter future.

The Poll was paid for by the Political Action Committee, Citizens for a New Delaware Way, which plans to spend upwards of $1 million ahead of the coming Delaware Primary Election in September and General Election in November.

CNDW is already committed to opposing the candidacy of Hall-Long, aiming to fix the failures in promoting judicial diversity and transparency of Governor John Carney's administration – of which Hall-Long was a key supporter.

The PAC plans to steer the 2024 Gubernatorial Election toward candidates that will commit to putting an end toward the broken ‘Delaware Way’ and toward a more equitable government.

The survey was conducted by Slingshot Strategies from July 5-9, 2024 among a sample of 446 registered voters in the Democratic Party with a ±4.6% margin of error.