John "Larry" Mitchell Jr. (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 13.[1][2] He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Democrat John F. Van Sant. In 2019, he was elected majority whip in the House.[3] He lost in the 2022 Democratic primary by 24 votes to DeShanna Neal, who went on to win the seat.[4]
In 2006, Mitchell won the three-way Democratic primary with 375 votes (41.6%),[5] and went on to win the general election with 3,126 votes (59.6%) against Republican nominee John Jaremchuk.[6]
In 2008, Mitchell won the general election with 6,547 votes (96.1%) against Blue Enigma Party candidate Jeffrey Brown, who was simultaneously running for governor.[7]
In 2010, Mitchell won the general election with 4,345 votes (90.8%) in a rematch against Jeffrey Brown.[8]
In 2012, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,384 votes.[9]
In 2014, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 3,258 votes.[10]
In 2016, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,287 votes.[11]
In 2018, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,528 votes.[12]
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