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Wilmington council votes to raise parking-space fines
Elections and votingThe City Council voted to increase fines for saving parking spaces in Wilmington.
The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 5, 2026
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Candidate profile: Bryan Shupe in Delaware House District 36
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Bryan Shupe is running in Delaware House District 36 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskOct 4, 2026
News · DE
Wilmington passes renter assistance pilot measure
HousingThe newly passed legislation creates a Wilmington pilot program focused on helping low-income renters.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskOct 4, 2026
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Delaware governor vetoes emergency powers bill
Elections and votingThe governor rejected a state of emergency measure whose proposed rules would not have applied to him.
The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 3, 2026
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Meyer vetoes bipartisan emergency-powers measure
Elections and votingThe veto blocks a bipartisan measure that sought to add checks on the use of emergency powers in Delaware.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Danny Short in Delaware House District 39
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Danny Short is running in Delaware House District 39 in the uncontested 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Claire Snyder-Hall
Elections and votingDemocrat Claire Snyder-Hall is the incumbent candidate for Delaware House District 14 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 30, 2026
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Judge candidate says county fair blocked free speech
Elections and votingA candidate for judge says the Delaware County Fair interfered with free speech rights, but the claim itself is not a legal finding.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 30, 2026
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Delaware lawmakers split as college sports bill clears Senate
EducationThe Protect College Sports Act passed the Senate while Delaware’s lawmakers took different positions on the measure.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 30, 2026
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Candidate profile: Kevin Hensley in Delaware House District 9
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Kevin Hensley is running in Delaware’s uncontested 2026 general election for House District 9.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 29, 2026
Candidate profile · DE
Candidate profile: Kam Smith in Delaware House District 15
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Kam Smith is running in Delaware House District 15 in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 28, 2026
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Delaware justices hear Fenwick Island entity-voting appeal
Elections and votingThe Delaware Supreme Court heard an appeal over whether legal entities may vote in Fenwick Island municipal elections.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 27, 2026
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What to know about Delaware’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingDelaware voters will elect a U.S. senator, a U.S. House member and an attorney general on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 27, 2026
Race preview · DE
Sophie Phillips is sole candidate in House District 18
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Sophie Phillips is running without a listed opponent in Delaware’s 2026 general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
Race preview · DE
Delaware House District 37 has one candidate for 2026
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Valerie Giltner is the only candidate in the District 37 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 25, 2026
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Council member files county tax assessment complaint
Economy and jobsA Wilmington City Council member has asked the county to review a tax assessment through its complaint process.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 24, 2026
Race preview · DE
Stephanie Bolden is sole candidate in House District 2
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Stephanie Bolden is running without a listed opponent in Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Race preview · DE
Sean Lynn runs unopposed in Delaware House District 31
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Sean Lynn is the only candidate in the District 31 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 21, 2026
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Delaware court rules Spadola can keep Wilmington seat
Elections and votingThe Court of Chancery sided with Wilmington Councilman James Spadola in his dispute with the rest of the City Council.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 21, 2026
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Delaware renames enforcement division to include marijuana
Elections and votingThe governor signed legislation changing the name of a state enforcement division so its title expressly includes marijuana.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
Race preview · DE
Rae Moore is sole candidate in Delaware House District 8
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Rae Moore is running without an opponent in the District 8 race scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 20, 2026
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Chancery Court backs Wilmington councilman in seat fight
Elections and votingThe Delaware Court of Chancery ruled for a Wilmington city councilman in a dispute over whether he could remain in office.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 20, 2026
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Melissa Minor-Brown runs unopposed in House District 17
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Melissa Minor-Brown is the only candidate in Delaware’s 2026 State House District 17 race.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
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Delaware high court to hear absentee voting challenge
Elections and votingThe Delaware Supreme Court will consider a Republican challenge involving the state’s absentee voting rules.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Delaware governor signs HB 381 on data breach rules
Elections and votingHB 381 tightens Delaware’s data breach rules and limits safe harbors associated with HIPAA and GLBA.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 18, 2026
Race preview · DE
Ron Gray is unopposed in Delaware House District 38
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Ron Gray is the only candidate in the District 38 race for Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 17, 2026
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Delaware enacts Farm to Community Program
Elections and votingThe Farm to Community Program has been signed into Delaware law, moving the policy from a proposal to an enacted state program.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 17, 2026
Race preview · DE
Nnamdi Chukwuocha is sole candidate in House District 1
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Nnamdi Chukwuocha is the only candidate in Delaware’s uncontested House District 1 race.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 16, 2026
Race preview · DE
Melanie Ross Levin is unopposed in Delaware House District 10
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Melanie Ross Levin is the only candidate in the District 10 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 15, 2026
Explainer · DE
Delaware 2026 primary voter guide
Elections and votingDelaware voters should confirm election dates, registration details, ballot contests and voting options before the 2026 primary.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 14, 2026