Michael D. Protack
Encyclopedia
Michael Protack is an American
commercial airline pilot and businessman from Yorklyn
, New Castle County
, Delaware
. He is a member of the Republican Party
. Protack was a candidate for Governor of Delaware in the 2008 election
cycle.
. He graduated from William Penn High School
in 1975. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
. He later graduated from the University of Delaware
, where he earned a Bachlor's degree in International Relations in 1979. He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps
, where he was a helicopter pilot and recruiter.
. In 2006, Protack ran for U.S. Senate. He lost the Republican primary by three percentage points in a three-way race with Jan Ting and Christine O'Donnell
. Jan Ting went on to lose to the Democratic incumbent, Thomas R. Carper
, by 70 percent to 29 percent.
In 2008, Protack announced his run for the office of Governor of Delaware. He lost the Republican nomination in a primary fight against William Swain Lee
. Protack won the endorsement of the Independent Party of Delaware
, but ultimately declined to seek office on their ticket.
In 2010 Protack announced his candidacy for a seat in the New Castle
city council. He was again unsuccessful in his attempt to be elected for public office. Protack was defeated by Janet Kilpatrick in a Republican primary. Janent Kilpatrick went on to defeat Renee Tascher by a huge margin, 60.3% to 39.7%.
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|2004
|Governor
|Primary
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|William Swain Lee
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|15,270
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|71%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|5,108
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|24%
|-
|2006
|U.S. Senator
|Primary
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Jan C. Ting
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|6,110
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|43%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
Christine O'Donnell
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|5,771
2,505
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|40%
17%
|-
|2008
|Governor
|Primary
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|William Swain Lee
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|20,826
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|72%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|8,146
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|28%
|-
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
commercial airline pilot and businessman from Yorklyn
Yorklyn, Delaware
Yorklyn is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 82 northwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 174 feet...
, New Castle County
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. He is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Protack was a candidate for Governor of Delaware in the 2008 election
Delaware gubernatorial election, 2008
The election for Governor of Delaware took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the United States presidential election. Democrat Jack Markell was elected governor, succeeding incumbent Ruth Ann Minner, also a Democrat, who was prevented from running for a third term.As of 2008, Democrats had...
cycle.
Early life
Protack was born on October 23, 1957, and grew up in New Castle, DelawareNew Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351...
. He graduated from William Penn High School
William Penn High School (Delaware)
William Penn High School, also known and referred to as William Penn or simply Penn is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational public high school located in New Castle, Delaware, United States. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the...
in 1975. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
. He later graduated from the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
, where he earned a Bachlor's degree in International Relations in 1979. He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, where he was a helicopter pilot and recruiter.
Political career
In 2004, Protack had an unsuccessful bid for governor, losing the primary to William Swain LeeWilliam Swain Lee
William Swain Lee is an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served as a judge of the Delaware Superior Court. He was the 2004 and 2008 Republican candidate for Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Lee was...
. In 2006, Protack ran for U.S. Senate. He lost the Republican primary by three percentage points in a three-way race with Jan Ting and Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
Christine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
. Jan Ting went on to lose to the Democratic incumbent, Thomas R. Carper
Thomas R. Carper
Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper is the senior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously the 71st Governor of Delaware and a United States Representative....
, by 70 percent to 29 percent.
In 2008, Protack announced his run for the office of Governor of Delaware. He lost the Republican nomination in a primary fight against William Swain Lee
William Swain Lee
William Swain Lee is an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served as a judge of the Delaware Superior Court. He was the 2004 and 2008 Republican candidate for Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Lee was...
. Protack won the endorsement of the Independent Party of Delaware
Independent Party of Delaware
The Independent Party of Delaware is a political party in the State of Delaware, United States.In 2000 the party ran Floyd Mcdowell Sr. for governor. He received 3,271 votes, making 1.1% of the total vote . In 2002 Maurice Barros, running for U.S. Senate, received 996 votes, for 0.4% of the total...
, but ultimately declined to seek office on their ticket.
In 2010 Protack announced his candidacy for a seat in the New Castle
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351...
city council. He was again unsuccessful in his attempt to be elected for public office. Protack was defeated by Janet Kilpatrick in a Republican primary. Janent Kilpatrick went on to defeat Renee Tascher by a huge margin, 60.3% to 39.7%.
Election results
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|2004
|Governor
|Primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|William Swain Lee
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|15,270
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|71%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|5,108
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|24%
|-
|2006
|U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
|Primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Jan C. Ting
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|6,110
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|43%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
Christine O'Donnell
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|5,771
2,505
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|40%
17%
|-
|2008
|Governor
|Primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|William Swain Lee
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|20,826
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|72%
|
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Michael D. Protack
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|8,146
| style="background:#ffe8e8;"|28%
|-