Mr. Shriver, 37, has been a Democratic state delegate for seven years.

The state delegates non-exclusive power to local municipal and county governments.

In May, at least one state delegate urged the General Assembly to call itself into special session.

"I am more qualified to do the job," Mr. Miller stressed to a group of state delegates.

Many of the state delegates were contested.

National delegates are assigned to candidates May 2 when state delegates hold their convention.

Paul earned 35% of the state delegates to take second place.

Alfred W. Harris, a black attorney who was a state delegate, introduced the bill that established the institute.

He was a state delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.

Many states only tabulate state delegates or state delegate equivalents.