Biography
Bethany Hall-Long served as the lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025. She served two weeks as governor in January 2025 when incumbent Governor John Carney resigned early to become mayor of Wilmington.
Hall-Long was born on November 12, 1963, in Sussex County, Delaware. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in nursing from Thomas Jefferson University, her Master of Science in nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina, and her doctorate in nursing and public policy from George Mason University.
Prior to being elected lieutenant governor, Hall-Long served in the Delaware Senate from 2009 to 2017 representing District 10. Before this, she served in the Delaware House of Representatives from 2003 until she was elected to the Senate.