2026 Delaware Senate election

Not to be confused with 2026 United States Senate election in Delaware.

2026 Delaware Senate election

←  2024 November 3, 2026 2028 →
11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate 11 seats needed for a majority
Leader David Sokola (retiring) Gerald Hocker Party Democratic Republican Leader since November 4, 2020 November 7, 2018 Leader's seat 8th - Newark 20th - Ocean View Last election 15 6 Current seats 15 6 Seats needed 5
Democratic incumbent     Democratic incumbent retiring      Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent President pro tempore David Sokola Democratic

The 2026 Delaware Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the 2026 United States elections. ^[1]

Retirements

Democrats

1. District 8: David Sokola is retiring. ^[2]

Republicans

1. District 15: David G. Lawson is retiring. ^[3]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Likely D	January 22, 2026

Summary of results by district

District	2024 Pres. [5]	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Outcome
1st	D+46.6	Dan Cruce		Dem	TBD
5th	D+31.8	Ray Seigfried		Dem	TBD
7th	D+17.7	Spiros Mantzavinos		Dem	TBD
8th	D+27.5	David Sokola		Dem	TBD
9th	D+23.9	Jack Walsh		Dem	TBD
12th	D+25.6	Nicole Poore		Dem	TBD
13th	D+47.7	Marie Pinkney		Dem	TBD
14th	D+11.7	Kyra Hoffner		Dem	TBD
15th	R+27.7	David G. Lawson		Rep	TBD
19th	R+11.9	Brian G. Pettyjohn		Rep	TBD
20th	R+15.2	Gerald Hocker		Rep	TBD

References

1. "Delaware State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
2. Carlin, Tim (January 15, 2026). "Delaware Senate leader Sokola announces retirement". Spotlight Delaware. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
3. Curtis, Sean (January 7, 2026). "Delaware State Senator Dave Lawson announces retirement". WBOC-TV . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
4. Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
5. "Dave's Redistricting" . Retrieved July 13, 2025.