The 2008 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the governor of Delaware. Democratic state treasurer Jack Markell defeated Republican former justice Bill Lee. Markell succeeded Democratic incumbent Ruth Ann Minner who was ineligible to seek a third term.
As of 2008, Democrats had controlled the Delaware governorship for 16 years. In an upset, state treasurer Markell defeated lieutenant governor John Carney 51%–49% for the Democratic nomination on September 9, when Carney was considered the favorite. The Republican nominee was former state Superior Court Judge Bill Lee, who defeated pilot Michael Protrack. Lee was the Republican nominee for governor in 2004, and lost to Minner by a narrow margin.
The race received more attention with the potential elevation of U.S. senator Joe Biden as Barack Obama's choice as his vice presidential nominee.
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