2025 in Delaware

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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Delaware .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: John Carney (D)

Events

• January 3 – Sarah McBride takes office as U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large district, making her the first transgender member of congress. ^[1]
• February 15 –
  • 2025 Delaware Senate District 1 special election ^[2]
  • 2025 Delaware Senate District 5 special election ^[3]
• August 1 – Recreational cannabis sales begin in Delaware. ^[4]
• September 18 – Delaware joins nine other states in the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a collaborative health agency among Northeastern states. ^[5]

See also

• 2025 in the United States

References

1. Yurcaba, Jo (January 3, 2025). "These three LGBTQ women just made congressional 'herstory'". NBC News . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
2. Montes, Olivia. "Who's on the ticket for Delaware's special elections? Meet the candidates". The News Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
3. "Special Election - Department of Elections - State of Delaware". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
4. "'Major step forward': Adults in Delaware can now buy recreational marijuana". NBC Philadelphia. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
5. Skipworth, William (September 18, 2025). "Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved September 29, 2025.