CNDW POLL: Majority of Delaware Democrats Believe Bethany Hall-Long Should Drop Out of Gubernatorial Race Amid Ethics Scandals

The survey of likely voters also found New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer holds a 27-23 lead over the embattled Lieutenant Governor

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Citizens for a New Delaware Way Political Action Committee (CNDW) released the results of a poll of likely Democratic Delaware voters showing a majority of Delaware’s Democratic voters believe Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long should suspend her campaign amid a series of ethics scandals around her campaign finance practices.

The poll found the recent bombshell revelations that Bethany Hall-Long broke Delaware law dozens of times by submitting inaccurate and misleading campaign finance statements have shaken the race up with just a month to go before the Primary.

The survey found 51% of registered Democrats believe she should end her bid for Governor, following her failure to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans and payments to herself and her husband from the campaign, and her acceptance of tens of thousands of donations over the legal limit from unregistered organizations. Hall-Long’s husband also allegedly stole contact lists of Section 8 housing recipients to pressure them to vote for her.

As a result, just 32% believe her campaign should continue.

Asked how they would vote if the Primary was held today, 27% of Democrats chose Meyer, 23% chose Hall-Long, 11% chose Collin O’Mara, and 31% remained undecided.

Beyond the widespread media coverage of Hall-Long’s scandals, the poll also comes following CNDW’s launch of a media campaign to change Delaware’s status quo and increase visibility of Hall-Long's ethical lapses.

Said PAC Spokesperson Chris Coffey, “This Lieutenant Governor’s record speaks for itself: she can’t be trusted to manage her own campaign’s finances, she can’t be trusted with opioid relief funding, and she can’t be trusted to do anything to break the cycle of the same old ‘Delaware Way’ that has broken this state’s government. After just a few weeks of our ads on the air and our mail hitting inboxes, it’s encouraging to see voters are hearing that message clearly. In the last stretch of this campaign we’re going to double down on these efforts to make sure as many Democrats as possible understand what’s at stake in this election.”

The PAC plans to spend heavily on ads on TV and streaming services, as well as direct mail and grassroots field operations in the coming weeks.

Citizens for a New Delaware Way is a registered political action committee that has raised $1 million to address the state’s failures in promoting judicial diversity and transparency. CNDW is advocating for a more transparent, accountable, diverse, and inclusive state government and court system. Because of this, they are not supporting Hall-Long’s candidacy which not only maintains the elitist ‘Delaware Way’ but has been riddled with illegal and deceptive behavior.

The survey, conducted by Slingshot Strategies, sampled 500 registered voters with a margin of error of 4.4%.