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New Castle County, Delaware

Delaware House District 1

See where Chukwuocha and McInnis stand on public safety, schools and growth. Names follow official New Castle County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Delaware certifies the general election by November 5, 2026; county canvasses are due November 5. Official results: elections.delaware.gov/results/enr/GE2026.html.

About this race

Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Lisa McInnis (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware House District 1. Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster. Candidates are from the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list; Delaware holds a closed primary only where more than one candidate of the same party filed.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, is on the ballot.

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Who won? The official answer is due by November 5.

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Delaware makes it official
The Boards of Canvass certify the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Delaware official results.

Delaware House District 1
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Delaware certifies on November 5; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha

Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Education
  • Public safety
  • Jobs and growth
Biography

Nnamdi Chukwuocha is a U.S. Army infantry veteran, per the campaign site. The site says Chukwuocha was elected to the Delaware General Assembly in 2018, chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee and is vice chair of the Education and Corrections committees, per the campaign site.

Lisa McInnis

Republican

Biography

Lisa McInnis is the certified candidate for Delaware House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Delaware House District 1 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Delaware House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha and Lisa McInnis. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on public safety, schools and growth.

When is the Delaware House District 1 election in Delaware?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Delaware certifies the general election by November 5, 2026; county canvasses are due November 5. Official results: https://elections.delaware.gov/results/enr/GE2026.html. Voting rules for Delaware are on the Delaware election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact New Castle County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Who won the Delaware House District 1 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Delaware certifies on November 5. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official New Castle County and state election office filings, last verified October 13, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, full profileLisa McInnis, full profileOfficial Delaware election office