Bethany Hall-Long

Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963) is an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Delaware for two weeks in January 2025, after having served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Delaware Senate from 2008 to 2016 and the Delaware House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008. During her time in Delaware's General Assembly, Hall-Long sponsored more than 1,000 bills, 60% of which were health care related. She ran for governor in the 2024 Democratic primary election and was defeated by Matt Meyer. She assumed the governorship when John Carney resigned to become mayor of Wilmington and completed the remaining two weeks of Carney's term in January 2025. She is the second female governor of Delaware and the first nurse to serve as governor in any of the 50 US states.