Tom Wagner
Robert Thomas Wagner Jr. served as Delaware's state auditor from 1989 to 2019.[1] A Republican, he lost to incumbent Democratic Auditor Dennis E. Greenhouse in 1986, but was appointed to the position in 1989 after Greenhouse resigned after being elected New Castle County County Executive. He was elected to full terms in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Prior to becoming auditor, Wagner was mayor of Camden, Delaware.
Tom Wagner | |
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| Auditor of Delaware | |
| In office January 20, 1989 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mike Castle Dale Wolf Tom Carper Ruth Ann Minner Jack Markell John Carney |
| Preceded by | Dennis Greenhouse |
| Succeeded by | Kathy McGuiness |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Wesley College University of Richmond (BS) Wilmington University (MBA) |
On February 17, 2018, Wagner announced that he would not seek reelection in the November general election, citing health concerns in his need for a kidney transplant taking attention away from his job.[2]
Electoral history
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 1986 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Greenhouse (inc.) | 84,924 | 54.60 |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. | 69,640 | 44.77 |
| American | Karel VanderHeyden | 988 | 0.64 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 1990 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 88,850 | 51.86 |
| Democratic | Lillian Moore Dowd | 82,483 | 48.14 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 1994 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 120,989 | 64.52 |
| Democratic | Evelyn Alemar | 66,534 | 35.48 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 1998 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 101,207 | 57.9 |
| Democratic | Dianne Kempski | 73,475 | 42.1 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 136,410 | 61.8 |
| Democratic | Robert Wasserbach | 84,248 | 38.2 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 2006 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 131,592 | 53.7 |
| Democratic | Michael John Dalto | 113,475 | 46.3 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 2010 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 150,156 | 50.4 |
| Democratic | Richard Korn | 147,593 | 49.6 |
| Delaware State Auditor Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. Thomas Wagner Jr. (inc.) | 123,100 | 54.2 |
| Democratic | Brenda Mayrack | 103,939 | 45.8 |
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References
- "R. THOMAS WAGNER JR.-DELAWARE'S STATE AUDITOR". State of Delaware. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- "State Auditor Tom Wagner not seeking re-election amid health concerns". Delaware Online. February 18, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dennis Greenhouse |
Auditor of Delaware 1989–2019 |
Succeeded by Kathy McGuiness |
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