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Sussex County, Delaware

Delaware House District 37

Giltner was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Sussex 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

Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware House District 37; unopposed candidates still appear on Delaware's general-election ballot, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Valerie Jones Giltner 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, Valerie Jones Giltner, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Delaware › Sussex County › Delaware House District 37

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

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Sussex 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 37
No report found yet

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

Valerie Jones Giltner

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Valerie Jones Giltner is the Republican nominee for Delaware House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Valerie Jones Giltner is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Delaware House District 37 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Delaware House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Valerie Jones Giltner. Candidate information follows official Sussex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Delaware House District 37 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 House District 37 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 Sussex County and state election office filings, last verified October 13, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Valerie Jones Giltner, full profileOfficial Delaware election office