Delaware Senate
Delaware State Senate | |
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Delaware General Assembly | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 10, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 21 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Section 1,Delaware Constitution |
Salary | $48,237/year.[1] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (21 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (10 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
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State Senate Chamber Delaware Legislative Hall Dover,Delaware | |
Website | |
Delaware State Senate |
TheDelaware Senateis theupper houseof theDelaware General Assembly,thestate legislatureof theU.S. stateofDelaware.It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except whenreapportionmentoccurs, at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Delaware Senate meets at theLegislative HallinDover.
In order to accommodate the ten-year cycle of reapportionment, the terms of office of the several Senators are staggered so that ten Senators are elected to terms of two years at the first biennial general election following reapportionment, followed by two four-year terms, and eleven Senators are elected at the said election for two four-year terms, followed by a two-year term.
Like otherupper housesof state and territorial legislatures and the federalU.S. Senate,the Senate can confirm or rejectgubernatorialappointments to the state cabinet, commissions, boards, or justices to theDelaware Supreme Court.
Qualifications
[edit]Senators must becitizens of the United States,have lived in Delaware for three years, and have been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election. They must also be at least 27 years old at the time of their election.
Senate leadership
[edit]TheLieutenant Governor of Delawareserves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, thePresident Pro Temporepresides over the Senate. ThePresident Pro Temporeis elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. ThePresident Pro Temporeis the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses.
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor | Bethany Hall-Long | Democratic | N/A |
President Pro Tem | David Sokola | Democratic | 8 |
Majority Leader | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 11 |
Majority Whip | Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | 3 |
Minority Leader | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 20 |
Minority Whip | Brian G. Pettyjohn | Republican | 19 |
Composition
[edit]15 | 6 |
Democratic | Republican |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
November 7, 2018[2] | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
November 7, 2022 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 71% | 29% |
Members
[edit]Below are the Senators as of the 152nd General Assembly (2022–2024), following themost recent election.
District | Name | Party | First elected | Residence | Seat up |
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1st | Sarah McBride | Dem | 2020 | NorthWilmington | 2026 |
2nd | Darius J. Brown | Dem | 2018 | Wilmington | 2024 |
3rd | Elizabeth Lockman | Dem | 2018 | Wilmington | 2024 |
4th | Laura Sturgeon | Dem | 2018 | Brandywine Hundred | 2024 |
5th | Kyle Gay | Dem | 2020 | Heatherbrooke | 2026 |
6th | Russ Huxtable | Dem | 2022 | Lewes | 2024 |
7th | Spiros Mantzavinos | Dem | 2020 | Westgate Farms | 2026 |
8th | David Sokola | Dem | 1990 | Newark | 2026 |
9th | Jack Walsh | Dem | 2016 | Newport | 2026 |
10th | Stephanie Hansen | Dem | 2017 | Middletown | 2024 |
11th | Bryan Townsend | Dem | 2012 | Westover Woods | 2024 |
12th | Nicole Poore | Dem | 2012 | Barbs Farm | 2026 |
13th | Marie Pinkney | Dem | 2020 | New Castle County | 2026 |
14th | Kyra Hoffner | Dem | 2022 | Leipsic | 2026 |
15th | David G. Lawson | Rep | 2010 | Marydel | 2026 |
16th | Eric Buckson | Rep | 2022 | Camden | 2024 |
17th | W. Charles Paradee | Dem | 2018 | Dover | 2024 |
18th | David L. Wilson | Rep | 2018 | Lincoln | 2024 |
19th | Brian G. Pettyjohn | Rep | 2012 | Georgetown | 2026 |
20th | Gerald Hocker | Rep | 2012 | Ocean View | 2026 |
21st | Bryant Richardson | Rep | 2014 | Laurel | 2024 |
Past composition of the Senate
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"2022 Legislator Compensation".ncsl.org.National Conference of State Legislatures.
- ^Delaware legislators' terms begin the second Wednesday in November (i.e. the day afterElection Day), even though they are not sworn in until January.Constitution of Delaware, Article II, Section 3