Kim Stevenson announces run for Del. State Senate

LEWES, Del. – Lewes author, journalist, and former public school teacher Kim Hoey Stevenson has announced her Republican candidacy for 6th State Senate District.

Kim is a lifelong Sussex County resident and former teacher who taught sixth grade science at Seaford Middle School and third grade at the Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville. She currently serves as the mentor coordinator for the Cape Henlopen School District and is an award-winning author, having been recognized as an Emerging Artist for Literature by the Delaware Division of the Arts in 2023.

“I am excited for this opportunity to serve the community that has given so much to me,” Kim said in a statement. “The Cape Region is a beautiful place to raise a family, start a business, and to enjoy life after retirement. I look to not only preserve, but enhance the quality of life in the district by promoting a strong education system, a government that levels the playing field rather than picks winners and losers, and protection for the district’s beautiful coastline and open space.”

Former Senator Ernie Lopez represented the 6th Senate District from 2012 until retiring in 2022 and has offered his full endorsement of Kim’s candidacy.

“I have known Kim for many years, not just for her meaningful work in our local schools, but as a friend who listens. Kim understands and values the importance of collaboration and bringing individuals together on a bipartisan basis to address challenges and work towards improvements to our quality of life,” Ernie stated. “I know Kim will put all Cape Region residents first and restore the high level of constituent service and responsiveness that we all miss here locally.”

Kim lives in Lewes with her husband Dave. They have seven children and 19 grandchildren.