2026 Delaware House of Representatives election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Delaware House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the Delaware Senate election and the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Delaware House of Representatives in all 41 of the U.S. state of Delaware's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]
Retirements
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- District 23: Mara Gorman is retiring to run for state senate in the 8th district.[3]
Republicans
[edit]- District 33: Charles Postles Jr. is retiring.[4]
- District 41: Richard G. Collins is retiring.[5]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely D | January 22, 2026 |
Summary of results by district
[edit]| District | 2024 pres.[7] | Incumbent | Party | Elected representative | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D+77.6 | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Dem | TBD | |||
| 2nd | D+71.9 | Stephanie Bolden | Dem | TBD | |||
| 3rd | D+65.2 | Josue Ortega | Dem | TBD | |||
| 4th | R+6.7 | Jeff Hilovsky | Rep | TBD | |||
| 5th | D+57.7 | Kendra Johnson | Dem | TBD | |||
| 6th | D+35.1 | Debra Heffernan | Dem | TBD | |||
| 7th | D+37.2 | Larry Lambert | Dem | TBD | |||
| 8th | D+23.8 | Sherae'a Moore | Dem | TBD | |||
| 9th | D+15.5 | Kevin Hensley | Rep | TBD | |||
| 10th | D+25.5 | Melanie Ross Levin | Dem | TBD | |||
| 11th | R+24.3 | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Rep | TBD | |||
| 12th | D+28.8 | Krista Griffith | Dem | TBD | |||
| 13th | D+25.2 | DeShanna Neal | Dem | TBD | |||
| 14th | D+22.2 | Claire Snyder-Hall | Dem | TBD | |||
| 15th | D+34.1 | Kamela Smith | Dem | TBD | |||
| 16th | D+54.5 | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Dem | TBD | |||
| 17th | D+36.4 | Melissa Minor-Brown | Dem | TBD | |||
| 18th | D+40.1 | Sophie Phillips | Dem | TBD | |||
| 19th | D+16.1 | Kimberly Williams | Dem | TBD | |||
| 20th | D+8.5 | Alonna Berry | Dem | TBD | |||
| 21st | D+18.3 | Frank Burns | Dem | TBD | |||
| 22nd | D+16.3 | Michael F. Smith | Rep | TBD | |||
| 23rd | D+30.6 | Mara Gorman | Dem | TBD | |||
| 24th | D+26.7 | Edward Osienski | Dem | TBD | |||
| 25th | D+31.1 | Cyndie Romer | Dem | TBD | |||
| 26th | D+42.3 | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Dem | TBD | |||
| 27th | D+16.9 | Eric Morrison | Dem | TBD | |||
| 28th | D+16.6 | William Carson Jr. | Dem | TBD | |||
| 29th | D+16.9 | William Bush IV | Dem | TBD | |||
| 30th | R+35.6 | W. Shannon Morris | Rep | TBD | |||
| 31st | D+39.5 | Sean Lynn | Dem | TBD | |||
| 32nd | D+25.6 | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Dem | TBD | |||
| 33rd | R+14.1 | Charles Postles Jr. | Rep | TBD | |||
| 34th | D+5.3 | Lyndon Yearick | Rep | TBD | |||
| 35th | R+31.4 | Jesse Vanderwende | Rep | TBD | |||
| 36th | R+12.1 | Bryan Shupe | Rep | TBD | |||
| 37th | R+14.8 | Valerie Jones Giltner | Rep | TBD | |||
| 38th | R+11.8 | Ronald E. Gray | Rep | TBD | |||
| 39th | R+23 | Daniel Short | Rep | TBD | |||
| 40th | R+43.8 | Timothy Dukes | Rep | TBD | |||
| 41st | R+26.9 | Richard G. Collins | Rep | TBD | |||
List of districts
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • |
District 1
[edit]The 1st district is represented by Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 2
[edit]The 2nd district is represented by Democrat Stephanie Bolden, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 3
[edit]The 3rd district is represented by Democrat Josue Ortega, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 4
[edit]The 4th district is represented by Republican Jeff Hilovsky, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 5
[edit]The 5th district is represented by Democrat Kendra Johnson, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 6
[edit]The 6th district is represented by Democrat Debra Heffernan, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 7
[edit]The 7th district is represented by Democrat Larry Lambert, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 8
[edit]The 8th district is represented by Democrat Sherae'a Moore, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 9
[edit]The 9th district is represented by Republican Kevin Hensley, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 10
[edit]The 10th district is represented by Democrat Melanie Ross Levin, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 11
[edit]The 11th district is represented by Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 12
[edit]The 12th district is represented by Democrat Krista Griffith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 13
[edit]The 13th district is represented by Democrat DeShanna Neal, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if they will do so.
District 14
[edit]The 14th district is represented by Democrat Claire Snyder-Hall, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 15
[edit]The 15th district is represented by Democrat Kamela Smith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 16
[edit]The 16th district is represented by Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr., who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 17
[edit]The 17th district is represented by Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 18
[edit]The 18th district is represented by Democrat Sophie Phillips, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 19
[edit]The 19th district is represented by Democrat Kimberly Williams, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 20
[edit]The 20th district is represented by Democrat Alonna Berry, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 21
[edit]The 21st district is represented by Democrat Frank Burns, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 22
[edit]The 22nd district is represented by Republican Michael F. Smith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 23
[edit]The 23rd district is represented by Democrat Mara Gorman, who is retiring to run for state senate in the 8th district.[3]
District 24
[edit]The 24th district is represented by Democrat Edward Osienski, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 25
[edit]The 25th district is represented by Democrat Cyndie Romer, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 26
[edit]The 26th district is represented by Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 27
[edit]The 27th district is represented by Democrat Eric Morrison, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 28
[edit]The 28th district is represented by Democrat William Carson Jr., who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 29
[edit]The 29th district is represented by Democrat William Bush IV, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 30
[edit]The 30th district is represented by Republican W. Shannon Morris, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 31
[edit]The 31st district is represented by Democrat Sean Lynn, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 32
[edit]The 32nd district is represented by Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 33
[edit]The 33rd district is represented by Republican Charles Postles Jr., who announced on November 25, 2025, that he would not seek re-election.[4]
District 34
[edit]The 34th district is represented by Republican Lyndon Yearick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 35
[edit]The 35th district is represented by Republican Jesse Vanderwende, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 36
[edit]The 36th district is represented by Republican Bryan Shupe, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 37
[edit]The 37th district is represented by Republican Valerie Jones Giltner, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 38
[edit]The 38th district is represented by Republican Ronald E. Gray, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 39
[edit]The 39th district is represented by Republican Daniel Short, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 40
[edit]The 40th district is represented by Republican Timothy Dukes, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 41
[edit]The 41st district is represented by Republican Richard G. Collins, who announced on November 25, 2025, that he would not seek re-election in 2026.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- 1 2 Carlin, Tim (January 21, 2026). "Rep. Gorman to run for Sokola's Senate seat". Spotlight Delaware. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Pencek, Matthew (November 25, 2025). "State Rep. Charles Postles announces he won't seek reelection in 2026". CoastTV. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Montes, Olivia (November 25, 2025). "These 2 Delaware House Republicans are not seeking reelection in 2026". The News Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "The 2024 Election at a Precinct Level". VoteHub. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
