Passed Torches and New Visions: Dwayne Bensing Challenges the Delaware Way

In a WDEL interview with Peter MacArthur, Democratic candidate Dwayne Bensing outlined his primary campaign against Delaware’s incumbent Attorney General. A civil rights attorney and former teacher, Bensing is running on a platform titled "Time to Pass the Torch".

Watch the full interview at WDEL.com

Key Takeaways from the Interview

• Challenging Corporate Power & "The Delaware Way": Bensing argued that the state DOJ focuses too much on individual crime and too little on corporate accountability. He pointed to the state's lack of objection over OpenAI's shift from non-profit to for-profit as evidence of weak oversight.
• Education over Incarceration: Drawing from his teaching experience, Bensing pledged to combat the school-to-prison pipeline by shifting resources toward youth diversion programs and education.
  Bail Reform & Recidivism: He advocated ending cash bail that punishes poverty, reserving detention for dangerous offenders, and fixing probation traps that drive up re-offending rates.
• Targeting Gun Violence: Rather than prosecuting individual possession piecemeal, Bensing plans to target illegal gun suppliers and work across state lines alongside regional partners.
• Protecting Civil Liberties: A former federal whistleblower, Bensing promised to enforce state civil rights laws to safeguard LGBTQ+ and transgender students.
• A Historic Campaign: If elected, Bensing would be the first openly gay state AG in U.S. history. He highlighted his civil rights perspective to reorient the agency toward fairness rather than mere conviction rates. 

To learn more about the campaign or join a virtual town hall, visit DwayneBensing.com.