Primary to Watch: Delaware Senate
There's a surprisingly hot primary going on in Delaware tomorrow that education policy folks should watch. Rep. Mike Castle, a moderate GOP lawmaker and one of the Big 8 lawmakers the administration is courting in its push to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is facing off against Christine O'Donnell, a marketing and media consultant for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
Just a few months ago, Castle was expected to win this race (and the general election) without breaking much of a sweat. After all, Castle has held statewide office for years, first as governor and then in the U.S. House of
