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New Castle County, Delaware

Delaware Senate District 13

Pinkney was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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

Marie Pinkney (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware Senate District 13; unopposed candidates still appear on Delaware's general-election ballot, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Marie Pinkney 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, Marie Pinkney, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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

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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

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Delaware Senate District 13
No report found yet

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

Marie Pinkney

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Marie Pinkney is the Democratic nominee for Delaware Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Marie Pinkney is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Delaware Senate District 13 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Delaware Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marie Pinkney. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Delaware Senate District 13 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 13 race?

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

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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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Marie Pinkney, full profileOfficial Delaware election office