the 2024 Primary in Delaware's 15th State House District, a contest between Working Families Party Supported Kamela Smith—an employee of ChristianaCare, Delaware's largest hospital system—and Newly minted House Speaker Valerie Longhurst resulted in the ouster of the first Female DE House Speaker.
Here, it is likely that a combination of a desire for change from the traditional Delaware Establishment—as seen by Matt Meyer's win—and Longhurst simply falling out of step with the district, and focusing more on Dover than it, in addition to a spirited campaign by Smith were the factors that led to the speaker's loss.