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2026 candidates we're tracking in DE-AL
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Sarah McBride
D
Incumbent
Sarah McBride is Delaware's incumbent at-large U.S. representative, first elected in 2024, and a former state senator, per her official House biography. She faces no Democratic primary opponent.
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Earl L. Cooper
R
Earl L. Cooper is a former pastor and businessman who ran one of Delaware's largest minority-owned highway construction firms until 2026, per WHYY's 2026 Republican primary guide. He ran for this seat in 2024 as a Democrat and won the Delaware Republican Party…
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Joseph Arminio
R
Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio is a Wilmington-born political scientist and author with an MIT doctorate in defense policy who has taught at American University and Lincoln University, per WHYY's 2026 Republican primary guide.
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John J. Whalen III
R
John J. Whalen III is a retired Delaware State Police officer who served 20 years and then ran a Sussex County homebuilding company for more than two decades, per WHYY's 2026 Republican primary guide. He was the 2024 Republican nominee for this seat.
About this race
Delaware At-Large Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Delaware primary is Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.