Delaware Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot
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Delaware's 2026 ballot includes U.S. Senate (Chris Coons (D), Michael Katz (R)); 1 U.S. House district. Browse tracked Delaware jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
State Snapshot
Delaware does not elect a governor in 2026. The statewide contests below are what appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
2026 Statewide & Congressional Races
Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Delaware's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.
U.S. Senate
2 candidatesChris Coons (D)Incumbent
Chris Coons is Delaware's incumbent U.S. senator, first elected in a 2010 special election and seeking a fourth term. A Yale Law School graduate, he previously served as New Castle County Council president and county executive, per WHYY's 2026 primary voter guide.Priorities: Raise wages and expand economic opportunity, per his campaign site · Strengthen national security, per his campaign site · Root out corruption in government, per his campaign siteCampaign site →Michael Katz (R)
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz is a pediatric critical-care anesthesiologist, commercial real-estate agent and business owner who served in the Delaware State Senate from 2009 to 2013, per WHYY's 2026 Republican primary guide. He holds M.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Georgetown and won the Delaware Republican Party's 2026 convention endorsement.Priorities: Lower the cost of living, per his campaign site · Improve healthcare access, per his campaign site · Fiscal responsibility and border security, per his campaign siteCampaign site →
Attorney General
2 candidatesKathy Jennings (D)Incumbent
Kathy Jennings is Delaware's incumbent attorney general, in office since 2019 and seeking a third term, per WHYY's 2026 primary voter guide. A Wilmington native, she has been a prosecutor for nearly four decades and previously served as chief deputy attorney general. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.Priorities: Public safety and reducing violent crime, per Delaware Department of Justice · A fair and equal justice system, per Delaware Department of Justice · Combating the opioid epidemic, per Delaware Department of JusticeDavid C. Graham (R)
David C. Graham is a U.S. Army and Delaware National Guard veteran and retired certified public accountant with two decades in state government and public finance, per Delaware LIVE. He sought the 2020 Republican nomination for governor and was nominated for attorney general by the state party in August 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.
Treasurer
2 candidatesTed Lauzen (D)
Ted Lauzen is an investment manager and co-founder of Grey Fox Wealth Advisors, a Marine Corps combat veteran, and treasurer of the Delaware YMCA board, per his campaign site. The treasurer's office is open: incumbent Colleen Davis is not on the certified candidate lists.Priorities: Cutting hidden fees in state funds, per his campaign site · Careful stewardship of state investments, per his campaign site · Service on the Board of Pardons, per his campaign siteCampaign site →Michael Ramone (R)
Michael Ramone is a small-business owner who served in the Delaware House from 2008 to 2024, including as House minority leader, and was the 2024 Republican nominee for governor, per WDEL's coverage of his campaign announcement. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.Priorities: Transparency in the treasurer's office, per his announcement coverage · Fiscal accountability, per his announcement coverage · An independent voice in state finance, per his announcement coverage
Auditor
3 candidatesLydia York (D)Incumbent
York is running for re-election as Delaware State Auditor; the campaign site describes her as a Delaware attorney and CPA with decades of experience, per the campaign site.Priorities: School-spending audits, per her campaign site · Rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, per her campaign site · Publishing more audit reports, per her campaign siteCampaign site →April Callaway (R)
April Callaway is the Republican candidate for Delaware auditor of accounts, nominated by the state party in August 2026, per the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing list. No campaign site or verifiable biography could be found from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.Priorities: Following up on audit findings, per WHYY · Periodic outside review of the Auditor's own office, per WHYY · Combining technology with human review in audits, per WHYYAustin Cassidy (Independent Party of Delaware)
Austin Cassidy is the Independent Party of Delaware's candidate for auditor of accounts, per the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing list. No campaign site or verifiable biography could be found from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short.Priorities: Making the Auditor's office independent of the political parties it oversees, per Independent Party of DelawareCampaign site →
U.S. House - DE-AL
2 candidatesSarah 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.Priorities: An economy that works for working families, per her campaign site · Expand healthcare access, per her campaign site · Criminal-justice reform and voting access, per her campaign siteCampaign site →Joseph Arminio (R)
Arminio has held positions with the Department of Defense, the American Enterprise Institute and High Frontier, and chaired the National Coalition for Defense from 1996 to 2000, per the campaign site. He has taught history, world politics, American government and debate at American University and Lincoln University, and founded the Statesman Debate Institute, per the campaign site. He is the author of seven books on American policy and history, per the campaign site.Priorities: An "American Prosperity Plan" for debt and the economy, per his campaign site · Avoiding prolonged foreign wars, per his campaign site · Education reform and immigration enforcement, per his campaign siteCampaign site →
Places We’re Tracking
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Kent County
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 8 office types represented
New Castle County
19 candidates- 19 tracked candidate profiles
- 9 office types represented
Sussex County
7 candidates- 7 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 races covered
Wilmington city
21 candidates- 21 tracked candidate profiles
- 10 office types represented
Every county in Delaware
All 3 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 3 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.
How to vote in Delaware in November 2026
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Delaware election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Saturday, October 10, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 10, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Early voting
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Mail ballot
- request by Friday, October 30, 2026; return: Absentee ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, by the close of polls at 8 p.m., in order to count
- Election Day hours
- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the Delaware election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- Delaware does not have a photo ID law. Poll workers will ask for proof of identity, but if you do not show ID, your voter registration will be verified and you may vote after completing an Affidavit of Affirmation of Voter Identity.
Delaware 2026 Election Questions
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Delaware in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Delaware are Chris Coons (D), Michael Katz (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the Delaware 2026 primary election?
Delaware's 2026 state primary was held on September 15, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in Delaware for the November 2026 election?
To vote in Delaware's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Saturday, October 10, 2026; by mail Saturday, October 10, 2026; in person by Saturday, October 10, 2026, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in Delaware for the November 2026 election?
Early in-person voting in Delaware runs Thursday, October 22, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, per the state election office.
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Delaware for November 2026?
Delaware mail ballots: request by Friday, October 30, 2026; return: Absentee ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, by the close of polls at 8 p.m., in order to count, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in Delaware in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Delaware election office's official lookup at https://ivote.de.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
Enter an address to narrow statewide, congressional, county, and municipal races.
Voting ResourcesRegistration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.
Election CalendarTrack major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.