Result
State Rep. Valerie Jones Giltner (R-DE) won reelection to Delaware House District 37 on Nov. 3, facing no opposition in the general election. Unofficial results show Giltner receiving 5,425 votes, accounting for 100% of the reported candidate vote. With no Democrat or independent challenger on the ballot, Giltner secured another term representing the Sussex County district.
Candidates and platforms
Giltner, a retired critical care nurse and health care consultant, has made health care affordability and economic issues central to her legislative priorities. According to Delaware House Republicans, she supports expanding access to health care while lowering costs, protecting small businesses from burdensome taxes and regulations, and addressing affordable housing and homelessness through a comprehensive approach.
Her campaign has also emphasized strengthening working families, improving classroom safety, protecting individual freedoms and making government more accountable and efficient.
District and chamber
District 37 is a seat in the Delaware House of Representatives representing part of Sussex County. Giltner first entered the Legislature after winning a December 2023 special election to succeed former state Rep. Ruth Briggs King (R-DE). She then won reelection in November 2024, becoming the incumbent heading into this year's election.
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