District 8 has one candidate
Delaware’s 2026 State House District 8 race currently has one candidate: Democratic incumbent Rae Moore. With no opponent in the candidate field, the race is uncontested ahead of the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
That makes the central question in the race straightforward. Voters are not currently being asked to choose between Moore and a candidate from another party or an unaffiliated candidate. Moore is the only person running for the district’s seat.
The uncontested status describes the candidate field as it now stands. There is no head-to-head contest, no second candidate to compare with Moore and no disagreement between candidates to examine in this race.
Who is running
Rae Moore is running as a Democrat and is the incumbent in District 8. Incumbent means Moore already holds the State House seat and is seeking another term in the same office.
Moore is the full candidate field in this race. Because there is no opponent, equal candidate coverage means the District 8 preview centers on Moore’s candidacy and the race’s uncontested status rather than a comparison between two or more campaigns.
The basic choice differs from a contested election. A contested race offers voters multiple candidates seeking the same office. In District 8, Moore is running alone, so there is no competing candidate, party choice or candidate-to-candidate debate within the race at this stage.
What “uncontested” means
An uncontested race is one in which only one candidate is running for the office. For State House District 8, that candidate is Moore. The designation does not refer to a close race, a polling advantage or a prediction about the result. It describes the fact that no other candidate is in the contest.
That distinction matters for voters reviewing the 2026 election. District 8 is part of the Delaware general election, but its State House race does not currently present a matchup between opposing candidates. There are therefore no rival candidacies to assess against Moore’s campaign.
The race remains tied to a specific district, office and election date even without an opponent. It is the contest for the State House seat representing District 8, and it is scheduled alongside the Nov. 3, 2026, Delaware general election.
What to watch before Election Day
The main process question is whether the candidate field remains unchanged through the election. As it stands, Moore is the only candidate and the race is not contested. If another candidate enters the field, District 8 would become a contested race and voters would have more than one candidacy to consider.
The other fixed point is the election calendar. Delaware’s 2026 general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Until then, voters can watch the official candidate field and final election information for District 8.
For now, the defining fact is clear: the District 8 State House race consists of one Democratic incumbent, Rae Moore, running without an opponent.
