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153rd General Assembly (2025–2027)
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Dan Cruce | |
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| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah McBride |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | James Madison University (BA) Widener University Delaware Law School (JD) |
Dan Cruce is an American nonprofit executive and politician serving as a member of the Delaware Senate from the 1st district since 2025. A Democrat,Cruce won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Sarah McBride's resignation to join the U.S. House of Representatives.
Cruce graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and from Delaware Law School with a Juris Doctor. [1]
Prior to his election,Cruce was chief operating officer of United Way Delaware. [2] He previously worked as deputy secretary of the Delaware Department of Education and as assistant superintendent at the Christina School District. [3]
Cruce clerked for Circuit Judge Kent A. Jordan and also worked as an associate general counsel for the Corporation Service Company. He also worked for Joe Biden,at the time a U.S. Senator. [1]
Following Sarah McBride's resignation from the Delaware State Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives,Cruce was selected by the Delaware Democratic Party as their candidate in a 2025 special election to fill the vacancy in the 1st district. [3] Cruce won the special election,defeating Republican candidate Steven Washington and nonpartisan Riley Figliola. [2] He officially took office on February 16,2025,although his swearing-in is expected to be held in March. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Cruce | 3,654 | 76.94% | |
| Republican | Steven Washington | 990 | 20.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Riley "Liv" Figliola | 88 | 1.85% | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 4,749 | 100.00% | ||
Cruce is gay. He is the first openly gay man to be elected to the Delaware State Senate. [1]
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