The 2020 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial

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voters elected state representatives in all 41 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives. The election coincided with

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, and state senate. The

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was held on September 15, 2020. Following the previous election in

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, Democrats retained control of the Delaware House with 26 seats to

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' 15 seats. To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, Republicans needed to net six House seats. Democrats retained control of the Delaware House following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 26 Democrats to 15 Republicans.

Predictions

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Statewide

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: # #

Retiring incumbents

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(D-District 8)

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

* Ray Seigfried (D-District 7), defeated by Larry Lambert (D) *

John Viola John J. Viola (born June 1, 1950) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives for District 26. He was elected in 1998 after defeating incumbent Republican Richard F. Davis. He served as t ...

(D-District 26), defeated by

Madinah Wilson-Anton Madinah Wilson-Anton (born 1993) is an American politician serving in the Delaware House of Representatives for district 26 as a Democrat. She is the first practicing Muslim elected to the Delaware General Assembly. She defeated incumbent John ...

(D) * Earl Jaques Jr. (D-District 27), defeated by

Eric Morrison Eric Morrison is an American politician serving as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 27th district.Jacob Took"Newcomer Morrison elected to state house in District 27" ''Newark Post'', November 3, 2020. He assumed office in ...

(D)

Detailed results

Results of the 2020 Delaware House of Representatives election by district: *Note: Delaware does not report results in uncompetitive primaries (i.e., races with only one candidate per party in the primary). Therefore, most districts do not include primary results.

District 1

Incumbent Democrat

Nnamdi Chukwuocha Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (born November 16, 1970) is an American politician and poet. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 1. He is also the current Poet Laureate of Delaware, along with his twi ...

has represented the 1st district since 2018.

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat

Sherry Dorsey Walker Sherry Dorsey Walker is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 3. In 2018, Dorsey Walker was elected after winning a three-way primary race against Jim Miller and Paul F ...

has represented the 3rd district since 2018.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat

Gerald Brady Gerald L. Brady (born July 9, 1956) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2007 to 2022. He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Republican Josep ...

has represented the 4th district since 2006. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson has represented the 5th district since 2018.

District 6

Incumbent Democrat

Debra Heffernan Debra J. Heffernan (born April 8, 1962) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 6. Heffernan earned her BS in biology from the University of Delaware and her MS in ...

has represented the 6th district since 2010.

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Ray Seigfried has represented the 7th district since 2018. Seigfried lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Larry Lambert, who went on to win the general election. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 8

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 8th district since 2008. Johnson didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat

Sherae'a Moore Sherae'a Eboni "Rae" Moore is an American politician from the state of Delaware. A Democrat, Moore has represented the 8th district of the Delaware House of Representatives, which encompasses a parts New Castle County, since November 2020. Early ...

won the general election.

District 9

Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley has represented the 9th district since 2014.

District 10

Incumbent Democrat

Sean Matthews Sean Matthews is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 10. He has been in office since 2014, when he challenged and defeated incumbent Democrat Dennis E. Williams, who h ...

has represented the 10th district since 2014. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 11

Incumbent Republican

Jeffrey Spiegelman Jeffrey N. Spiegelman is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 8, 2013 representing District 11. Elections *2012 When Republican Representative Gregory Lavelle ran for Delaware Sena ...

has represented the 11th district since 2012.

District 12

Incumbent Democrat

Krista Griffith Krista Mollee Griffith (born October 4, 1972) is an American politician. She is as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 12. Griffith was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 53 percent ...

has represented the 12th district since 2018.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Speaker of the House Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.

District 15

Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader

Valerie Longhurst Valerie J. Longhurst (born December 17, 1963) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, where she serves as majority leader. She was elected in 2004 to represent the 15th district, which cover ...

has represented the 15th district since 2004.

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. has represented the 16th district since 2018.

District 17

Incumbent Democrat

Melissa Minor-Brown Melissa C. Minor-Brown (born April 19, 1984) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 17. Elections In 2018, Minor-Brown won her primary with 56.7% of the vote. She ...

has represented the 17th district since 2018.

District 18

Incumbent Democrat

David Bentz David Bentz is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 18. Bentz won a special election on September 12, 2015, to replace Democrat Michael Barbieri, who had resigned the ...

has represented the 18th district since 2015.

District 19

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams has represented the 19th district since 2012.

District 20

Incumbent Republican

Stephen Smyk Stephen T. Smyk is an American politician who served in the Delaware House of Representatives representing the 20th district from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, Smyk ran for the Delaware Senate for the 6th district after incumbent Republican Ernesto Lo ...

has represented the 20th district since 2012.

District 21

Incumbent Republican

Michael Ramone Michael J. "Mike" Ramone (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician from the state of Delaware. A member of the Republican Party, Ramone was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2008. Electoral history *In 2008, Ramone won the ...

has represented the 21st district since 2008.

District 22

Incumbent Republican Michael Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2018.

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach has represented the 23rd district since 2012.

District 24

Incumbent Democrat

Edward Osienski Edward S. Osienski is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 24. He was elected in 2010 after the retirement of Republican William Oberle. Electoral history *In 2010, O ...

has represented the 24th district since 2010.

District 25

Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.

District 26

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 26th district since 1998. Viola lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat

, who went on to win the general election. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the th district since 2008. Jaques lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat

, who went on to win the general election. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 28

Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.

District 29

Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV has represented the 29th district since 2018.

District 30

Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris has represented the 30th district since 2018.

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn has represented the 31st district since 2014.

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2012.

District 33

Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 2016.

District 34

Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick has represented the 34th district since 2014. ;Democratic primary ;General election

District 35

Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende has represented the 35th district since 2018.

District 36

Incumbent Republican Bryan Shupe has represented the 36th district since 2018.

District 37

Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the 37th district since 2010.

District 38

Incumbent Republican

Ronald Gray Ronald Adrin Gray (born August 14, 1965) is an American serial killer and rape, rapist whose convictions include four counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and eight counts of rape. His crimes were committed when he was in the United ...

has represented the 38th district since 2012.

District 39

Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader

Daniel Short Daniel B. Short (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 39. He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after ha ...

has represented the 39th district since 2006.

District 40

Incumbent Republican

Timothy Dukes Timothy D. Dukes (born September 30, 1964) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 40. He was elected in 2012 after the retirement of Republican Clifford Lee. Electoral ...

has represented the 40th district since 2012.

District 41

Incumbent Republican Richard Collins has represented the 41st district since 2014.

References

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Predictions

Results summary

Statewide

Closest races

Retiring incumbents

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

Detailed results

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

District 36

District 37

District 38

District 39

District 40

District 41

See also

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