Delaware Elections 2026
What is on the Delaware ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, 1 U.S. House seat, statewide offices.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Chris Coons (D) is running | Solid D | Chris Coons (D), Michael Katz (R) |
U.S. House
Statewide offices
| Office | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney general | Kathy Jennings (D) is running | Kathy Jennings (D), Dave Graham (R) |
| Treasurer | Open: Colleen Davis (D) is not running | Mike Ramone (R), Ted Lauzen (D), Mike Miller (D), Michael Smith (D) |
| Auditor | Lydia York (D) is running | Lydia York (D), Austin Cassidy (O) |
State legislature
- Senate: 11 of 21 seats up; currently Democratic control
- House: 41 of 41 seats up; currently Democratic control
Local, school and special-district elections
2 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 37 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2027 | Middletown | Mayor — At large | official schedule |
| March 1, 2027 | Middletown | Town Council — 3 at-large seats, labels not published | official schedule |
| 2027 | Dover | Mayor — Mayor at large | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Dover | City Council — Council District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Dover | City Council — Council District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Dover | City Council — Council District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Dover | City Council — Council District 4 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wyoming (Kent County) | Town Council — 2 unnumbered seats | expected: term ends |
| 2028 | New Castle County | Clerk of the Peace — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Executive — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | President of County Council — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 7 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 8 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 9 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 10 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 11 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | New Castle County | County Council — District 12 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | Mayor — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Treasurer — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | President of City Council — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 4 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 5 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 6 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 7 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — District 8 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Wilmington | City Council — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Kent County | Clerk of the Peace — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Kent County | Register of Wills — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Kent County | Levy Court Commissioner — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Kent County | Levy Court Commissioner — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Kent County | Levy Court Commissioner — District 5 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Sussex County | Clerk of the Peace — At large | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Sussex County | County Council — District 1 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Sussex County | County Council — District 2 | year confirmed |
| 2028 | Sussex County | County Council — District 3 | year confirmed |
| 2029 | Wyoming (Kent County) | Mayor — At large | expected: term ends |
Search every Delaware election by place, office, year and status
Mayors
1 current mayor verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | Travis McDermott |
Open the Delaware mayor directory
Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.