Delaware
Delaware Senate 2026
Safe DPrimaryIncumbent: Chris Coons (D)
Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat in office since 2010, is running for re-election in Delaware. The state has leaned Democratic in recent statewide elections; we rate the seat safe Democratic.
Democratic Primary
Chris Coons
U.S. Senator (incumbent)
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Christopher Beardsley
Primary challenger
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Republican Primary
Michael Katz
Republican candidate
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John Shulli
Republican candidate
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Historical Context
Last Election (2024)
Lisa Blunt Rochester won by 19.2 pts
Lisa Blunt Rochester
58.8%
Eric Hansen
39.6%
Presidential Lean
2024D+11.4
2020D+18.8
2016D+11.4
DR
Expert Ratings
Cook Political:Safe D
Sabato:Safe D
Split Ticket:Safe D
State Profile
Pop: 994K
Med. Age: 41.4
Urban: 83.3%
College: 34.5%
Racial / Ethnic Breakdown
White 63.8%Black 22%Hispanic 9.9%Asian 4.1%Other 0.2%
Polling Status
No senate polling data available for this race yet. Historical context and expert ratings are shown above.
Prediction Markets
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