Full profile
Dexter Bland is running as an independent in Delaware’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the field includes 12 candidates identified as Democrats, Republicans or an independent.
Bland’s official candidate entry does not include a biography or documented policy positions. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand also are not on file.
Dexter Bland’s candidacy
Bland is the only candidate in the listed field running as an independent. The candidate entry establishes Bland’s place in the race but does not identify a professional background, previous public service or other biographical details.
There also are no documented positions on file for Bland. That means the official record does not establish where Bland stands on issues in the U.S. Senate contest.
The three listed campaign finance categories — funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand — do not contain figures for Bland. The same is true for every other candidate in the race.
The Democratic candidates
- Jeffery Ryan Appelhans is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Christopher Mr. Beardsley is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Christopher A. Coons is running as a Democrat and is the incumbent. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Mary Louve is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- E. No-trump Hansen is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Eric Hansen is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Travis Stevens is running as a Democrat. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
The Republican candidates
- John Shulli is running as a Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Gavin Solomon is running as a Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Alec Coppola is running as a Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Michael S Dr. Katz is running as a Republican. No biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
What the official record establishes
The listed field has seven Democratic candidates, four Republican candidates and one independent candidate. Coons is the only candidate identified as the incumbent. The contest is scheduled for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
No candidate in the field has a biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figure on file. Future additions to those records could give voters more information about the candidates’ backgrounds, positions and campaign activity before Election Day.
