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The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, which is the state legislature of Delaware. The Senate meets at the State Capitol in Wilmington. The senate includes 21 state senators who are elected from single-member districts to a four-year term. (When re-districting occurs every ten years, some senators may instead be elected to two-year terms.) Delaware Senators are not subject to term limits.

The Delaware Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote when doing so is required to break a tie. When the Lieutenant Governor is not present, the President Pro Tempore -- who is elected by the majority party -- presides over the Senate.

Party balance

Senate Composition for the 145th General Assembly :

Affiliation Members
Image:Bluedot.png Democratic Party 15
Image:Reddot.png Republican Party 6
Total 21

List of current members

Senators must be citizens of the United States, have lived in Delaware for three years and been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election and must be at least 27 years old by the time of their election.

District Representative Party
1 Harris McDowell Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
2 Margaret Rose Henry Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
3 Robert Marshall Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
4 Michael Katz Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
5 Catherine Cloutier Image:Reddot.png Republican
6 Liane Sorenson Image:Reddot.png Republican
7 Patricia Blevins Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
8 David Sokola Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
9 Karen Peterson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
10 Bethany Hall-Long Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
11 Anthony DeLuca Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
12 Dorinda Connor Image:Reddot.png Republican
13 David McBride Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
14 Bruce Ennis Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
15 Nancy Cook Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
16 Colin Bonini Image:Reddot.png Republican
17 Brian Bushweller Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
18 F. Gary Simpson Image:Reddot.png Republican
19 Joseph Booth Image:Reddot.png Republican
20 George Bunting Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
21 Robert Venables Image:Bluedot.png Democrat

Standing Senate Committees

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President Pro Tempore: Thurman Adams • Majority Leader: Anthony DeLuca • Minority Leader: Gary Simpson
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