LWVNCC Candidate Forum - RD 23

LWVNCC Candidate Forum - RD 23

Location

Zoom web conference
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
 

The League of Women Voters of New Castle County (LWVNCC) hosted a primary candidate forum for Delaware Representative District 23 (RD23) on Thursday August 20, 2026 via Zoom web conference. All four DE Primary Eelction candidates for RD23 participated in the forum.

Delaware House Representative District 23 is located in New Castle County, covering the northern and western parts of the City of Newark, White Clay Creek State Park, and sections of lower Pike Creek.

Full forum video for the event is presented below:

 
Minute markers for your convenience...
0:00:00 - Welcome: Carol Holt, LWVNCC
0:03:10 - LWV Moderators: Susan Mitchell, Ann Lopez
0:04:25 - Candidate Luann D'Agostino, opening statement
0:06:00 - Candidate Dan Seador, opening statement
0:08:12 - Candidate Dave Redlawsk, opening statement
0:10:22 - Candidate Joe Jasper, opening statement
0:12:30 - moderated Q&A
1:14:30 - Joe Jasper, closing statement
1:15:50 - Dave Redlawsk, closing statement
1:18:05 - Dan Seador, closing statement
1:20:15 - Luann D'Agostino, closing statement
1:22:22 - Carol Holt, forum wrap-up
1:23:00 - Candidate contact & VOTE411 info

 

    Event:  RD 23 Primary Candidate Forum
    Date:  Thursday, August 20th, 2026

    Time:  6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

    Format:  Online Zoom web conference

    Forum sponsor:  LWV of New Castle County

Register to attend, or submit questions for the candidates here:  Forum Registration/Questions Link

Questions were taken through 8/18/2026.

The primary candidates for State Representative in RD 23 are Luann D'Agostino, Joe Jasper, Dave Redlawsk, and Dan Seador. The incumbent Representative, Mara Gorman, is moving up to run for Delaware’s 8th Senate District seat which came open with Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola's retirement this year. No Republican challenger has filed to run in RD 23.

The forum will be recorded and the video will be posted in its entirety within 48 hours after the event on the LWVDE website (lwvdelaware.org), and will be available as well as on YouTube, Facebook, and partner communication channels. 

Here is an event flier in PDF format: PDF icon LWVNCC_RD23_primary_candidate_forum_2026.pdf

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