Kathy McGuiness

Kathy McGuiness
Auditor of Delaware
In office
January 1, 2019 – October 19, 2022
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byTom Wagner
Succeeded byDennis Greenhouse
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Kramedas McGuiness

(1967-02-14) February 14, 1967 (age 57)
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma mater
Criminal information
Criminal statusReleased
Conviction(s)Conflict of interest
Official misconduct
Criminal penalty1 year probation, 500 hours of community service, $10,000 fine
Date apprehended
October 12, 2021

Kathleen Kramedas McGuiness (born February 14, 1967)[1] is an American politician who was the Delaware state auditor, from January 2019 until October 2022. In July 2022, she was found guilty on multiple corruption charges.

On September 13, 2022, McGuiness lost the Democratic primary election to challenger Lydia York in a 42-point landslide.[2] In October 2022, she was sentenced to one year of probation and was given a $10,000 fine for her corruption convictions. Following her sentencing, McGuiness resigned as auditor.[3] She ran to represent the 14th district in the Delaware House of Representatives in 2024 and was endorsed by retiring representative Peter Schwartzkopf, but lost in the primary election to Claire Snyder-Hall after coming in third place.[4]

  1. ^ "Primaries Set in State, Sussex" (PDF). Cape Gazette. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Delaware Primary Election Results". The New York Times. September 13, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "State Auditor Kathy McGuiness sentenced for public corruption convictions". The News Journal. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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