Matt Munsil 7/29/24 Matt Munsil 7/29/24

Citizens for a New Delaware Way Launches $500,000 Media Effort Highlighting Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long’s Ethics Scandals to Key Voters

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, following bombshell revelations that Bethany Hall-Long broke Delaware law dozens of times by submitting inaccurate and misleading campaign finance statements, Citizens for a New Delaware Way announced the launch of a $500,000 media campaign against Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long’s candidacy for Governor.

Citizens for a New Delaware Way Calls on Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Resign and End Campaign for Governor after Devastating Report Revealed Unattributed Payments to Spouse

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for a New Delaware Way is calling on Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to resign from her role based on the deceitful use of campaign donations for personal benefit and the careless reporting of campaign funds to her family. In a recently revealed report, Jeffrey A. Lampinski, a Principal and Certified Fraud Examiner at Forensic Litigation Consultants, LLC, with 25 years of experience in the FBI, found the “...Committee’s account of expenditures in its public campaign finance reporting incomplete, inconsistent, and often inaccurate, leading to an unreliable picture of its financial affairs.”

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

Wilmington, DE – 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.

NEW: $1 Million ‘Citizens for a New Delaware Way’ PAC to Upend Governor’s Race, Highlight LG Bethany Hall-Long’s Poor Ethics Record to Voters in Communities of Color

DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for a New Delaware Way, a new Political Action Committee, announced its plans to spend upwards of $1 million ahead of the coming Delaware Primary Election in September and General Election in November.

Aiming to address the failures in promoting judicial diversity and transparency of Governor John Carney’s administration, 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.

"Our state is at a critical juncture, and it's time for bold leadership that prioritizes the needs of our diverse communities," said Judicial Reform Activist Keandra McDole. "Under Governor Carney, Delaware has faced numerous challenges, from economic stagnation to inadequate healthcare access that hurts Black and brown Delawareans the most. I’m encouraged that Citizens for a New Delaware Way has formed to drive much-needed change that will make our state stronger and more just.”