Delaware U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate · Delaware · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
Chris CoonsDemocraticPhoto: U.S. Congress- Michael "Dr. Mike" KatzRepublican
Source: Delaware Department of Elections, 2026 General Election Ballot Qualified Candidates, certified list (list retrieved 2026-10-30; retrieved 2026-10-30). Only candidates with status Qualified are shown. Order of names does not reflect ballot order. Incumbent tags appear only where the official list marks incumbents. Photos come from the Candidate Alerts database where one is on file; otherwise initials are shown.
Federal campaign finance filings for this seat: FEC election page (FEC registration is not the same as ballot qualification).
Certified candidates
- Christopher A. Coons DemocraticIncumbent @ChrisCoons
- Michael S Katz Republican
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-24, based on Delaware Department of Elections. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
1 of 412 precincts are above 50%, and 19 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (3 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2020 President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Kent | D+2.0 | 88,141 | D+4.1 | 87,025 |
| New Castle | D+32.6 | 275,917 | D+37.1 | 287,633 |
| Sussex | R+11.0 | 147,639 | R+11.2 | 129,352 |
2024 President (Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz vs. Donald J. Trump and JD Vance). Source: Delaware Department of Elections, General Election Report, By County view. Official results, Delaware Department of Elections (Official Results report).
2020 President (Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala D. Harris vs. Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence). Source: Delaware Department of Elections, General Election Report, By County view. Official results, Delaware Department of Elections (Official Results report).
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1,015,870 | 805,316 | 58.2% | 11.0% | 21.3% | 4.3% | $93k | 35.8% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 73.1% | 10.4% | 7.1% |
| Kent | 187,204 | 144,597 | 56.6% | 8.1% | 26.4% | 2.5% | $79k | 27.5% | 21.0% | 18.3% | 72.6% | 10.6% | 4.9% |
| New Castle | 573,279 | 451,538 | 52.4% | 11.8% | 24.8% | 6.2% | $101k | 39.7% | 19.8% | 17.0% | 69.2% | 10.1% | 7.8% |
| Sussex | 255,386 | 209,181 | 72.3% | 11.5% | 9.8% | 1.3% | $87k | 33.0% | 13.1% | 30.2% | 81.6% | 10.9% | 7.2% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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