Delaware Senate race: 2026 result
Delaware · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Chris Coons (D)Updated
Official resultsCoons (D) 63.4%, Katz (R) 36.3%.
Chris Coons (Democratic) won the Delaware Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 63.4% of the vote to Michael Katz's 36.3%, a margin of 27.1 points (102,750 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 4:55 PM EST, official results.
What stands out in Delaware Senate race
from the count and past results- Chris Coons: incumbent reelected.
- Coons's party gained 3.9 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
- Coons finished 27.1 points ahead of Katz, a gap of 102,750 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+8.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Chris Coons, was re-elected.
Delaware Senate race: candidates and votes
Official resultsGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 4:55 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coons · incumbent | Democratic | 240,587 | 63.4 |
| Michael Katz | Republican | 137,837 | 36.3 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 1,330 | 0.4 |
| Total | 379,754 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Delaware: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Delaware (revision 1385101884, November 11 at 4:55 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.