2026 Delaware House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
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Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring | |||||||||||||||||||
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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
Republicans
- District 33: Charles Postles Jr. is retiring.[3]
- District 41: Richard G. Collins is retiring.[4]
Summary of results by district
| District | 2024 Pres.[5] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Representative | Outcome | ||
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| 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The 23rd district is represented by Democrat Mara Gorman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 24
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The 33rd district is represented by Republican Charles Postles Jr., who announced on November 25, 2025, that he would not seek re-election.[3]
District 34
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Pencek, Matthew (November 25, 2025). "State Rep. Charles Postles announces he won't seek reelection in 2026". CoastTV. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Montes, Olivia (November 25, 2025). "These 2 Delaware House Republicans are not seeking reelection in 2026". The News Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "The 2024 Election at a Precinct Level". VoteHub. Retrieved November 26, 2025.