2007 When Republican Representative Wayne Smith resigned and left the District 7 seat open, Short won the April 2007 Special election.
2008 Short won the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,281 votes (58.6%) against Republican nominee James Bowers.[3]
2010 Short was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,983 votes (56.9%) against Republican nominee Judith Travis and Scott Gesty (who had qualified and received votes as both the Independent Party of Delaware and Libertarian candidate).[4]
2012 Short was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 7,280 votes (68.2%) against Republican nominee Daniel Lepre and Libertarian candidate C. Robert Wilson.[5]