Tag: delaware
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Four candidates are running for Delaware's At-Large Congressional District this year — the third-most since 2014
This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Delaware was July 14, 2026. Four candidates — one Democrat and three Republicans — are running for Delaware's At-Large Congressional District. Five candidates ran in 2024, two in 2022, three in 2020, three in 2018, seven in 2016, and two in…
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Delaware becomes the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act
On Aug. 6, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed legislation making Delaware the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting nationwide, some states have enacted state-level voting rights acts. The provisions of these laws vary, but they…
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Delaware voters have decided five ballot measures since 1850, less than any other state
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of all Delaware ballot measures dating back to 1850. Between 1850 and 2025, Delaware voters decided on five ballot measures—the fewest of any state. Of those, three were approved, and two were defeated. Delaware is one of 24 states with no form of citizen-initiated ballot measures. Additionally, Delaware is the only…
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60% of elections in Delaware are uncontested
Of 86 regular elections in Delaware—52 (60%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Delaware has the 14th highest rate of…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Delaware this November
Delaware’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Delaware’s ballot. From 2012 to 2020, Delaware had four candidates on its presidential ballot, and in 2008 it had six candidates…
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Matt Meyer (D) won the Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware
Matt Meyer (D) won the Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware on September 10, 2024, defeating Bethany Hall-Long (D), and Collin O'Mara (D). Spotlight Delaware's Karl Baker wrote that the trio’s campaign funds “far surpass[ed] past fundraising totals in gubernatorial races at the same stage of the campaign, except those from the 2008 contest—the last…
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Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O'Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on Sept. 10
Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O'Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on September 10, 2024. Spotlight Delaware's Karl Baker wrote that the trio’s campaign funds “far surpass past fundraising totals in gubernatorial races at the same stage of the campaign, except those from the 2008 contest—the…
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Number of Delaware state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers near average from 2010-2022
Delaware has 13 contested state legislative primaries this year, one less than in 2022 when 14 state legislative primaries were contested. Of the 13 contested primaries, 10 are for Democrats and three are for Republicans. For Democrats, this is one less than in 2022 when there were 11 Democratic primaries. The three Republican primaries are…
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Five candidates are running for Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District—the most since 2016
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Delaware was July 9, 2024. Five candidates are running for Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District, including three Democrats and two Republicans. Two candidates ran in 2022, three candidates ran in 2020, and three ran in 2018. Here are some other highlights from this year’s filings: Delaware…
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Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts
The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office. Rep. Paul Baumbach (D-23), who sponsored the bill, said, “We expect that when we elect an official to represent us, they live…