See where Cruce, Bachtle and Washington stand on housing, public safety and schools. 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.
Dan Cruce (Democratic), Hildi Bachtle (Republican), Steven Washington (Ind Pty of DE) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware Senate District 1. Dan Cruce 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.
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Dan Cruce is the Democratic nominee for Delaware Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Dan Cruce is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster.
Hildi Bachtle is the certified candidate for Delaware Senate 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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Steven Washington is a special education teacher at Glasgow High School who previously taught in the Brandywine School District, per the campaign site. He founded the HBCU Delaware Coalition to support students attending historically Black colleges and universities, has served as a Wilmington Housing Authority commissioner, and was appointed by the governor to the Delaware Board of Parole, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Delaware Senate District 1 in 2026?
3 candidates were tracked for Delaware Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Cruce, Hildi Bachtle and Steven Washington. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, public safety and schools.
When is the Delaware Senate 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.
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Who won the Delaware Senate District 1 race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Delaware certifies on November 5. We do not call races.
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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