Raymond Seigfried
2025 - Present
2026
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Raymond Seigfried (Democratic Party) is a member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on February 16, 2025. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Seigfried (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Delaware State Senate to represent District 5. He won in the special general election on February 15, 2025.
Biography
Raymond Seigfried earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Bloomsburg University in 1972 and a graduate degree in business administration and management from Antioch University in 1979. Seigfried’s career experience includes working as a professor at Arcadia University and Senior Vice President of Administration at Christiana Care Health System. He served on the board of the Wilmington HOPE Commission, which describes itself as “[an] advocate for meaningful strategies focusing on the revitalization of Wilmington’s most underserved communities.”[1] Seigfried was elected to serve as the Representative for Delaware House District 7.[2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Seigfried was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking, Business, and Insurance Committee
- Corrections and Public Safety Committee, Chair
- Health & Social Services Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Environment, Energy, and Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Seigfried was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee
- Housing & Community Affairs Committee
- House Energy Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
- Health & Social Services Committee, Vice-Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Delaware state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Delaware State Senate District 5
Raymond Seigfried defeated Brent Burdge in the special general election for Delaware State Senate District 5 on February 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raymond Seigfried (D) | 64.9 | 3,780 |
 | Brent Burdge (R) | 34.6 | 2,015 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 5,823 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Larry Lambert defeated James Haubrich and Scott Gesty in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Lambert (D) | 67.2 | 8,208 |
| James Haubrich (R) | 31.3 | 3,829 | ||
 | Scott Gesty (L) | 1.5 | 186 | |
| Total votes: 12,223 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Larry Lambert defeated incumbent Raymond Seigfried in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Lambert | 58.9 | 2,148 |
| Raymond Seigfried | 41.1 | 1,496 | |
| Total votes: 3,644 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Haubrich advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Raymond Seigfried defeated Eric Braunstein and Scott Gesty in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymond Seigfried (D) | 62.9 | 5,943 |
| Eric Braunstein (R) | 35.4 | 3,348 | ||
| Scott Gesty (L) | 1.6 | 154 | |
| Total votes: 9,445 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Raymond Seigfried defeated Larry Lambert, Joe Daigle, Catherine Imburgia, and Rose Izzo in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymond Seigfried | 28.7 | 762 |
| Larry Lambert | 25.5 | 676 | |
| Joe Daigle | 24.9 | 661 | ||
| Catherine Imburgia | 11.3 | 300 | ||
 | Rose Izzo | 9.7 | 257 | |
| Total votes: 2,656 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Eric Braunstein advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | Eric Braunstein | |
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2020
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In 2020, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 30. |
2019
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In 2019, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 8 through June 30.
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kyle Evans Gay (D) |
Delaware State Senate District 5 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Delaware House of Representatives District 7 2019-2020 |
Succeeded by Larry Lambert (D) |
