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New Castle County, Delaware

Delaware House District 12

See where Griffith and Pickering stand on housing, taxes and the environment. 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

Krista Griffith (Democratic), Steve Pickering (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware House District 12. Krista Griffith 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, Krista Griffith, is on the ballot.

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

Delaware makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
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New Castle County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · by Nov 5
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 12
No report found yet

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

Krista Griffith

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Krista Griffith is the Democratic nominee for Delaware House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Krista Griffith is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster.

Steve Pickering

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Pursue a balanced energy policy focused on affordability and reliability
  • Support limits that protect homeowners from sudden property tax spikes
  • Increase the senior property tax credit
Biography

Steve Pickering is a firefighter, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Delaware House District 12 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Delaware House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Krista Griffith and Steve Pickering. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, taxes and the environment.

When is the Delaware House District 12 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?

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Who won the Delaware House District 12 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
Krista Griffith, full profileSteve Pickering, full profileOfficial Delaware election office