2024 Delaware House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2024 Delaware House of Representatives elections
Country:Delaware
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Delaware House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Delaware House of Representatives election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Leader1:Val Longhurst
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:15th - Bear
Leader Since1:June 30, 2023
Last Election1:26
Seats Before1:26
Leader2:Mike Ramone
(retiring)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:21st - Newark
Leader Since2:January 10, 2023
Last Election2:15
Seats Before2:15
Seats Needed2: 6
Map Size:200px
Speaker
Before Election:Val Longhurst
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

Retirements

Five incumbents will not seek re-election.[2]

Democrats

  1. District 3: Sherry Dorsey Walker is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.
  2. District 10: Sean Matthews is retiring.
  3. District 14: Peter Schwartzkopf is retiring.
  4. District 23: Paul Baumbach is retiring.

Republicans

  1. District 21: Mike Ramone is retiring to run for Governor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024. 2024-02-21. Ballotpedia. en.
  2. News: Price. Betsy. Delaware House to salute 6 departing members. June 25, 2024. DelawareLive. July 15, 2024.
  3. Web site: Jacobson. Louis. The Battle for State Legislatures. June 18, 2024. July 22, 2024.