Delaware Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Race Overview

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

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe D

Candidates

Chris Coons

Chris Coons Incumbent

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

John Shulli

Republican
Total Raised: $105,295
Cash on Hand: $46,113

Michael Katz

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

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 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

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 90 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

Race News

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