He represents the 17th Representative District, and had already filed for reelection. But he garnered a primary challenge from Melissa Minor Brown, who works as a registered nurse and a state-wide nursing educator for the Department of Corrections.
I have not yet seen a reason for Mulrooney’s retirement. The district he represents is safely Democratic. Here is the demographic information from Delaware First Map:
| Representative District Population | 22445 |
| WHITE | 13057 |
| BLACK | 6581 |
| ASIAN | 616 |
| HISPANIC | 3366 |
| OVER 18 | 17171 |
| OVER 18 WHITE | 10505 |
| OVER 18 BLACK | 4852 |
| OVER 18 HISPANIC | 2169 |
| DEMOCRATIC | 9234 |
| REPUBLICAN | 2952 |
| OTHER | 3546 |
| TOTAL VOTERS | 15732 |
Perhaps it’s not the challenge so much as having a good replacement lined up and not to leave the party hanging for a viable candidate. Once in a blue moon I strike a positive note.