{{Short description|American politician (born 1970)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Julianne Murray | image = Julianne Murray (53423247084) (cropped).jpg | office = United States Attorney for the District of Delaware | status = Acting | term_start = July 14, 2025 | term_end = December 12, 2025 | president = Donald Trump | predecessor = David C. Weiss | successor = Benjamin Wallace | office1 = Chair of the Delaware Republican Party | term_start1 = April 29, 2023 | term_end1 = July 24, 2025 | predecessor1 = M. Jane Brady | successor1 = Gene Truono | birth_date = {{Birth month and age|1970|3}} | birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | education = University of Arizona (BS)<br/>Widener University (JD) }} '''Julianne E. Murray''' (born March 1970) is an American attorney from Delaware. She was elected Chairwoman of the Delaware Republican Party in 2023 and resigned in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last=Petrowich|first=Sarah |date=July 24, 2025 |title= Julianne Murray steps down as Del. GOP Chair to focus on new role as U.S. attorney |url= https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2025-07-24/julianne-murray-steps-down-as-del-gop-chair-to-focus-on-new-role-as-u-s-attorney?_amp=true |work=Delaware Public Media |access-date=10 March 2026 }}</ref> She served as Acting United States Attorney for the District of Delaware from July to December 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last=Roebuck|first=Jeremy |date=December 12, 2025 |title= Delaware’s acting U.S. attorney resigns amid fight over Trump’s appointees |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/12/delaware-united-states-attorney-resigns-trump/ |work=Delaware Public Media |access-date=10 March 2026 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Roebuck |first=Jeremy |date=2025-12-12 |title=Delaware’s acting U.S. attorney resigns amid fight over Trump’s appointees |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/12/delaware-united-states-attorney-resigns-trump/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In 2020, Murray won the Republican nomination for governor, losing to incumbent John Carney in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last=Itizarry|first=Joe |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Carney earns second term as Governor |url= https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2020-11-04/carney-earns-second-term-as-governor |work=Delaware Public Media |access-date=10 March 2026 }}</ref> She was also the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, narrowly losing the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barrish|first=Cris |date=November 8, 2022 |title= Delaware Democrats sweep to victory in races for U.S. House, attorney general, auditor, treasurer |url= https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-midterm-elections-democrats-sweep-to-victory/ |work=WHYY-TV |access-date=10 March 2026 }}</ref> In 2026, Delaware Republican Party delegates attempted to draft her at its annual convention to run for State Attorney General, giving her their nomination,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fowser |first=Mark |date=2026-04-27 |title=Del. Republican delegates endorse several candidates for statewide office |url=https://www.wdel.com/news/del-republican-delegates-endorse-several-candidates-for-statewide-office/article_13d196ce-cd31-4a63-8521-ad9042adad1b.html |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=WDEL 101.7FM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-27 |title=Delaware Republicans Showcase Unity, Endorse Candidates and Launch 2026 Campaign at State Convention {{!}} Delaware LIVE News |url=https://delawarelive.com/delaware-republicans-showcase-unity-launch-2026-campaign-at-state-convention/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> but she declined.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Irizarry |first=Joe |date=2026-05-02 |title=A former Delaware GOP chair turns down the opportunity to run for Attorney General |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2026-05-02/a-former-delaware-gop-chair-turns-down-the-opportunity-to-run-for-attorney-general |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=Delaware Public Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fowser |first=Mark |date=2026-04-29 |title=Julianne Murray turns down GOP convention 'draft' to run for AG |url=https://www.wdel.com/news/julianne-murray-turns-down-gop-convention-draft-to-run-for-ag/article_1b8e4c34-66ee-4399-898d-9beb0fb19a2a.html |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=WDEL 101.7FM |language=en}}</ref>
== Electoral history ==
=== 2020 === {{Election box begin |title= Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 General Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2020 |website=Delaware Department of Elections |access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delaware Election Results|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?dc=report&electionId=GE2020|author=The State of Delaware - Department of Elections|website=Department of Elections|language=en|access-date=15 November 2020}}.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = John Carney (incumbent) |votes = 292,903 |percentage = 59.46% |change = +1.12% }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Julianne Murray |votes = 190,312 |percentage = 38.63% |change = -0.55% }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent Party of Delaware |candidate = Kathy DeMatteis |votes = 6,150 |percentage = 1.25% |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = John Machurek |votes = 3,270 |percentage = 0.66% |change = -0.43% }} {{Election box total | votes = 492,635 | percentage = 100.00% | change = N/A }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box begin | title = 2022 Delaware Attorney General election<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2022 |website=Delaware Department of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | candidate = Kathleen Jennings (incumbent) | party = Delaware Democratic Party | votes = 171,837 | percentage = 53.83% | change = -7.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link | candidate = Julianne E. Murray | party = Republican Party (US) | votes = 147,369 | percentage = 46.17% | change = +7.49% }} {{Election box total | votes = 319,206 | percentage = 100.0% | change = }} {{Election box end}}
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