Gerald Hocker

Gerald W. Hocker (born January 9, 1948) is an American politician and business owner who is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 20th district since 2013.[1] Hocker previously served in the Delaware House of Representatives where he represented the 38th District from 2003 to 2013. Hocker has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2019.[2]

Gerald Hocker
Minority Leader of the Delaware Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byF. Gary Simpson
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byGeorge Bunting
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 14, 2003 – January 8, 2013
Preceded byShirley Price
Succeeded byRonald E. Gray
Personal details
Born (1948-01-09) January 9, 1948
Lewes, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Delaware (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

Hocker was born on January 9, 1948 at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. He was raised in Millville, Delaware where he graduated from Lord Baltimore High School in 1966. Hocker went on to attend the University of Delaware, ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Hocker married Emily West in 1969. He has five children and thirteen grandchildren.

Hocker is the President of G&E Supermarket and Hocker's Super Center.[3] He purchased the business from his uncle in 1971. The local grocery chain has two locations, in Bethany Beach, Delaware, and Clarksville, Delaware.

Elections
  • In 2000, Hocker ran against incumbent Democratic Senator George Bunting for the Senate District 20 seat. He won the Republican primary,[4] but lost the general election to Bunting.[5]
  • In 2002, Hocker ran against incumbent Democratic Representative Shirley Price for the House District 38 seat. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and won the three-way general election by 57 votes with 4,436 votes total (49.8%) against Price and Libertarian candidate Donna Layfield Sinnamon.[6]
  • In 2004, Hocker was challenged by Price for a rematch and won the general election with 7,653 votes (61.4%) against Price.[7]
  • In 2006, Hocker won the general election with 6,849 votes (72.3%) against Democratic nominee Robert Maddex.[8]
  • In 2008, Hocker won the general election with 9,769 votes (72.1%) against Democratic nominee Mary Ryan.[9]
  • In 2010, Hocker was unopposed in the general election, winning 9,371 votes.[10]
  • In 2012, Hocker ran for the Senate District 20 seat left open by the retirement of Democrat George Bunting. Hocker was unopposed for Republican primary and won the general election with 14,290 votes (68.0%) against Democratic nominee Richard Eakle.[11]
  • In 2016, Hocker won the general election with 17,908 votes (72.4%) against Democratic nominee Perry J. Mitchell.[12]
  • In 2020, Hocker won the general election with 24,000 votes (100.0%) after running unopposed.[13]

References
  1. "Gerald Hocker's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. "Senator Gerald W. Hocker (R) - Delaware General Assembly". legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. "G&E / Hocker's". G&E / Hocker's. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  4. "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  5. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  9. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  11. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  12. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  13. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Delaware Senate
Preceded by
F. Gary Simpson		 Minority Leader of the Delaware Senate
2019–present		 Incumbent


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