Delaware Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 in 12 days

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Chris Coons
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The primary is Tuesday, September 15, 2026; nominees are not locked. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe D

Candidates

Primary field — nominees are not locked until Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Chris Coons

Chris Coons Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,940,137
Cash on Hand: $4,705,684

Mary Louve

Democrat

John Shulli

Republican
Total Raised: $118,334
Cash on Hand: $8,414

Michael S Katz

Republican
Total Raised: $70,152
Cash on Hand: $38,004

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Delaware Senate race?

The primary is Tuesday, September 15, 2026; nominees are not locked. Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 Delaware Senate race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 Delaware Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Three-term incumbent

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$11,569
Total IE Spending
$11,569
Support
$0
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