Delaware Attorney General election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: July 14, 2026 |
| Primary: September 15, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Delaware is holding an election for attorney general on November 3, 2026. The primary is September 15, 2026. The filing deadline is July 14, 2026.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Delaware Attorney General election, 2026 (September 15 Democratic primary)
- Delaware Attorney General election, 2026 (September 15 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on September 15, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware
Incumbent Kathy Jennings is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 15, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Delaware
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Delaware
Incumbent Kathy Jennings defeated Julianne Murray in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Jennings (D) | 53.8 | 171,837 |
 | Julianne Murray (R) | 46.2 | 147,369 | |
| Total votes: 319,206 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Jennings advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Julianne Murray advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware.
2018
- See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Delaware
Kathy Jennings defeated Bernard Pepukayi in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Jennings (D) | 61.3 | 218,351 |
| Bernard Pepukayi (R) | 38.7 | 137,730 | ||
| Total votes: 356,081 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware
Kathy Jennings defeated LaKresha Roberts, Chris Johnson, and Tim Mullaney in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Jennings | 56.6 | 46,038 |
| LaKresha Roberts | 21.6 | 17,584 | ||
| Chris Johnson | 15.0 | 12,195 | ||
| Tim Mullaney | 6.8 | 5,513 | ||
| Total votes: 81,330 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware
Bernard Pepukayi advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | Bernard Pepukayi | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
- See also: Delaware attorney general election, 2014
| Attorney General of Delaware, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Matthew Denn |
52.8% | 121,410 | |
| Republican | Ted Kittila | 39.2% | 90,257 | |
| Green | Catherine Damavandi | 4.6% | 10,599 | |
| Independent | David Graham | 2.1% | 4,879 | |
| Libertarian | John Machurek | 1.3% | 2,984 | |
| Total Votes | 230,129 | |||
| Election results via Delaware Office of the State Election Commissioner | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Delaware's At-Large | Sarah McBride | D+8 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| Delaware's At-Large | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 56.1% of Delawareans lived in one of the state's 1 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 25.5% lived in one of 1 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Delaware was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Delaware following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Delaware county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 1 | 56.1% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 1 | 25.5% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 1 | 18.4% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 2 | 74.5% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 1 | 25.5% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Delaware presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 16 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Delaware.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Delaware
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Delaware.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Delaware's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Delaware | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Delaware's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Matt Meyer |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kyle Evans Gay |
| Secretary of State | Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez |
| Attorney General | Kathy Jennings |
State legislature
Delaware State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 15 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | |
Delaware House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 14 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | |
Trifecta control
Delaware Party Control: 1992-2025
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in Delaware and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Delaware | ||
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| Delaware | United States | |
| Population | 989,948 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,948 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.8% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 21.9% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.7% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.4% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 35.3% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $82,855 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.7% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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