Editing Beau Biden (section)

== Political Career ==

=== Delaware Attorney General (2007-2015) ===
Biden's political career began with his successful campaign for Delaware Attorney General in 2006, where he defeated veteran prosecutor Ferris Wharton by approximately five percentage points. As Attorney General, he:

* Appointed former Delaware Attorney General Richard S. Gebelein as Chief Deputy Attorney General
* Named former assistant U.S. Attorney Richard G. Andrews as State Prosecutor
* Strengthened registration requirements for sex offenders
* Won re-election in 2010 with 78.9% of the vote against Independent Party candidate Doug Campbell

His tenure as Attorney General faced controversy over his handling of the Robert H. Richards IV case, involving an heir of the Du Pont family accused of sexually assaulting his young daughter. Biden's office negotiated a plea deal that resulted in Richards receiving eight years' probation instead of mandatory prison time, a decision Biden defended as necessary given the case's weaknesses.

=== Political Aspirations ===
Despite speculation about a 2010 Senate run following his father's election as Vice President, Biden chose to focus on his role as Attorney General, particularly the prosecution of Earl Bradley, a convicted serial child rapist. In 2014, he announced his intention to run for Governor of Delaware in the 2016 election, though his illness would ultimately prevent this campaign.