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2026 General Election · November 3

Delaware's Republican Candidates

Meet the Republicans running for federal, state, and county office. See every race on the ballot, where seats are still open, and how you can get involved.

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Candidate filings as of June 16, 2026 · Voter registration as of June 1, 2026 · Source: elections.delaware.gov

Federal

U.S. Senate (Delaware has two seats on staggered six-year terms) and U.S. House At-Large.

U.S. Senate

★ Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz vs. Chris Coons (D, inc.)

U.S. Senate Next: 2030

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D, inc.)

U.S. House of Representatives (At-Large)

★ Rev. Earl Cooper vs. Sarah McBride (D, inc.)

★ Endorsed by the Delaware GOP at the April 25, 2026 General Convention. inc. indicates the incumbent currently holding the seat. unfiled means the incumbent has not yet filed for re-election.

State Officials

Statewide elected positions. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Insurance Commissioner are next on the ballot in 2028.

Governor Next: 2028

Matt Meyer (D, inc.)

Lieutenant Governor Next: 2028

Kyle Evans Gay (D, inc.)

Attorney General

No Republican vs. Kathy Jennings (D, inc.)

State Treasurer

★ Mike Ramone vs. Ted Lauzen (D), Mike Miller (D), Michael Alexander Smith (D)

Auditor of Accounts

No Republican vs. Lydia York (D, inc.)

Insurance Commissioner Next: 2028

Trinidad Navarro (D, inc.)

State Senate

Delaware Senate has 21 seats on four-year staggered terms — half up each cycle. Districts shown in order, with badges indicating which are on the 2026 ballot and which are next up in 2028.

State Senate District 1 · New Castle

No Republican vs. Adriana Leela Bohm (D), Dan Cruce (D, inc.)

State Senate District 2 · New Castle Next: 2028

Darius J. Brown (D, inc.)

State Senate District 3 · New Castle Next: 2028

S. Elizabeth Lockman (D, inc.)

State Senate District 4 · New Castle Next: 2028

Laura V. Sturgeon (D, inc.)

State Senate District 5 · New Castle

No Republican vs. Shay Frisby (D), Ray Seigfried (D, inc.)

State Senate District 6 · Sussex Next: 2028

Russell Huxtable (D, inc.)

State Senate District 7 · New Castle

No Republican vs. Jose A. Lopez (D), Spiros Mantzavinos (D, inc.)

State Senate District 8 · New Castle

Shane Cavanaugh vs. Mara Gorman (D)

State Senate District 9 · New Castle

No Republican vs. Jack Walsh (D, inc.)

State Senate District 10 · New Castle Next: 2028

Stephanie L. Hansen (D, inc.)

State Senate District 11 · New Castle Next: 2028

Bryan Townsend (D, inc.)

State Senate District 12 · New Castle

Mark Esposito vs. Nicole Poore (D, inc.)

State Senate District 13 · New Castle

No Republican vs. Marie Pinkney (D, inc.)

State Senate District 14 · Kent

Mark Pugh vs. Kyra L Hoffner (D, inc.)

State Senate District 15 · Kent

Emily A. Thompson vs. Nisha Lodhavia (D)

State Senate District 16 · Kent Next: 2028

Eric Buckson (R, inc.)

State Senate District 17 · Kent Next: 2028

Trey Paradee (D, inc.)

State Senate District 18 · Sussex Next: 2028

David L. Wilson (R, inc.)

State Senate District 19 · Sussex

Brian G. Pettyjohn

State Senate District 20 · Sussex

Gerald W. Hocker

State Senate District 21 · Sussex Next: 2028

Bryant L. Richardson (R, inc.)

State House by Region

All 41 House seats are up in 2026, organized by Delaware GOP convention regions.

Northern New Castle — 8 seats

State Representative District 1

No Republican vs. Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (D, inc.), Shane Nicole Darby (D)

State Representative District 2

No Republican vs. Stephanie T. Bolden (D, inc.), Michelle H. Booker (D)

State Representative District 3

No Republican vs. Josue O. Ortega (D, inc., unfiled)

State Representative District 6

No Republican vs. Rachel "Rae" Krantz (D), Ed Mulvihill (D), Ralf Santana (D)

State Representative District 7

No Republican vs. Larry Lambert (D, inc., unfiled)

State Representative District 10

No Republican vs. Melanie Ross Levin (D, inc.)

State Representative District 12

Steve Pickering vs. Robert F. Bahnsen Jr. (D), Krista Griffith (D, inc.)

State Representative District 16

No Republican vs. Franklin D. Cooke, Jr. (D, inc.), Pamela Salaam (D)

Western New Castle — 8 seats

State Representative District 13

No Republican vs. DeShanna U. Neal (D, inc.)

State Representative District 19

No Republican vs. Kim Williams (D, inc.)

State Representative District 21

No Republican vs. Frank Burns (D, inc., unfiled)

State Representative District 22

Michael F. Smith (R, inc., unfiled) vs. No Democrat

State Representative District 23

No Republican vs. Luann D'Agostino (D), Dave Redlawsk (D), Dan Seador (D), Joe Jasper (D)

State Representative District 24

No Republican vs. Ed Osienski (D, inc.)

State Representative District 25

No Republican vs. Cyndie Romer (D, inc.)

State Representative District 26

No Republican vs. Madinah Wilson-Anton (D, inc.)

Colonial — 7 seats

State Representative District 5

No Republican vs. Kendra Johnson (D, inc.)

State Representative District 8

Gary Taylor vs. Sherae'a "Rae" Moore (D, inc.)

State Representative District 9

Jamar Money vs. Ayanna Khan-Flowers (D), Gemma E. Lowery (D), Michelle Wall (D)

State Representative District 15

No Republican vs. Kamela T. Smith (D, inc.)

State Representative District 17

No Republican vs. Melissa Minor Brown (D, inc.)

State Representative District 18

No Republican vs. Sophie Phillips (D, inc.)

State Representative District 27

No Republican vs. Eric Morrison (D, inc.)

Kent — 8 seats

State Representative District 11

Jeffrey N. Spiegelman

State Representative District 28

No Republican vs. William Carson Jr (D, inc.)

State Representative District 29

No Republican vs. William Bush (D, inc.)

State Representative District 30

Wm Shannon Morris

State Representative District 31

No Republican vs. Sean M. Lynn (D, inc.)

State Representative District 32

No Republican vs. Kerri Evelyn Harris (D, inc.)

State Representative District 33

Matt Bucher / Morgan Hudson vs. Joshua Pennington (D)

State Representative District 34

Lyndon D. Yearick

Sussex — 10 seats

State Representative District 4

Dan Zitofsky vs. Gregg Lindner (D)

State Representative District 14

Mike Simpler vs. Claire Snyder-Hall (D, inc.)

State Representative District 20

Gene Dvornick vs. Alonna Berry (D, inc.), Ruby Keeler Schaeffer (D)

State Representative District 35

Jesse R. Vanderwende

State Representative District 36

Bryan William Shupe / Patrick Smith

State Representative District 37

Valerie Jones Giltner

State Representative District 38

Carlie Carey vs. Maureen Madden (D)

State Representative District 39

Daniel B. Short

State Representative District 40

Timothy Dale Dukes

State Representative District 41

John Atkins / Doug Conaway / Jacki Slonin vs. Ryan Stuckey (D)

County Offices

Row offices and council seats. Districts not on the 2026 ballot are shown for long-term context.

New Castle County — 16 races

Countywide Offices

New Castle County County Council President Next: 2028

Karen Hartley-Nagle (D, inc.)

New Castle County Sheriff

No Republican vs. Scott Phillips (D)

New Castle County Recorder of Deeds

No Republican vs. Michael E. Kozikowski, Sr. (D)

New Castle County Register of Wills

No Republican vs. Ciro Poppiti (D)

County Council

County Council District 1

No Republican vs. Brandon Toole (D)

County Council District 2

No Republican vs. Dee Durham (D)

County Council District 3

No Republican vs. Kira Alejandro (D), Kyle R. Grantham (D)

County Council District 4

No Republican vs. Helena M. Creamer (D), Jason Hoover (D), Curtis Dauntell Linton (D)

County Council District 5

No Republican vs. Valerie George (D)

County Council District 6

No Republican vs. David Carter (D), Christopher W. Muntz (D)

County Council District 7 Next: 2028

George Smiley (D, inc.)

County Council District 8 Next: 2028

John J. Cartier (D, inc.)

County Council District 9 Next: 2028

Timothy P. Sheldon (D, inc.)

County Council District 10 Next: 2028

Jea P. Street (D, inc.)

County Council District 11 Next: 2028

David L. Tackett (D, inc.)

County Council District 12 Next: 2028

Kevin Caneco (D, inc.)

Kent County — 10 races

Countywide Offices

Kent County Levy Court At-Large

Frank E Coleman vs. Terry L. Pepper (D)

Kent County Sheriff

Norman R. Barlow

Kent County Recorder of Deeds

Eugenia Thornton vs. Ramona Bracy (D)

Kent County Register of Wills Next: 2028

Harold K. Brode (D, inc.)

Levy Court

Levy Court District 1 Next: 2028

Joanne Masten (D, inc.)

Levy Court District 2

No Republican vs. Jeff Hall (D)

Levy Court District 3 Next: 2028

Allan F. Angel (D, inc.)

Levy Court District 4

Robert "Bobby" Scott

Levy Court District 5 Next: 2028

George Jody Sweeney (D, inc.)

Levy Court District 6

Paul Hertz

Sussex County — 8 races

Countywide Offices

Sussex County Sheriff

Robert T. Lee

Sussex County Recorder of Deeds

Alexandra Reed Baker

Sussex County Register of Wills

Greg Fuller

County Council

County Council District 1 Next: 2028

Michael H. Vincent (R, inc.)

County Council District 2 Next: 2028

Cynthia Green (R, inc.)

County Council District 3 Next: 2028

Mark Schaeffer (R, inc.)

County Council District 4

Douglas B. Hudson vs. Justine Cuccia (D)

County Council District 5

John L. Rieley vs. Jill Hicks (D)

43 seats still need a Republican.

Without a candidate on the ballot, these seats are conceded. Filing is open through July — whether you're thinking about a state house race or a county council seat, we'd love to talk.

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As of June 2026, Delaware has 779,014 active registered voters: 25.1% Republican, 41.2% Democrat, 30.9% unaffiliated.