Delaware's Congressional Delegation (2024): All Democrats
Delaware's **three-member congressional delegation** (as of 2024) is entirely Democratic:
- U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D) — Senior Senator (since 2001). **Retiring Jan 2025.** Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee.
- U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D) — Junior Senator (since 2010). Key roles: Judiciary, Foreign Relations, Appropriations. Close Biden ally.
- U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-At Large) — Since 2017. **Running for Carper's Senate seat in 2024.** House Leadership (Assistant Whip). Committee: Energy & Commerce.
State Legislature: Democrats hold supermajorities in both chambers (Senate 15-6, House 26-15). Governor: **John Carney (D)** (term-limited 2024).
Delaware has **zero Republican statewide/federal officeholders** — a reliable "Blue" state since 1990s.