2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware explained

Election Name:2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware's at-large district
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Next Year:2026
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Lisa Blunt Rochester
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Delaware from its . The election will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic representative Lisa Blunt Rochester was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022 with 55.5% of the vote.[1] Blunt Rochester will not seek re-election, as she announced she is running for the U.S. Senate in 2024.[2] The primary election is scheduled for September 10, 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Sarah McBride (D)$1,867,314$612,290$1,255,024
Colleen Davis (D)$162,553$150,465$12,088
Eugene Young (D)$401,188$158,019$243,169
Source: Federal Election Commission[9]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Colleen
Davis
Sarah
McBride
Eugene
Young
OtherUndecided
Slingshot StrategiesOctober 7–14, 2023600 (RV)± 3.9%6%22%4%68%
Change ResearchSeptember 7–12, 2023531 (LV)12%44%23%2%18%

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrew

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[12] July 28, 2023
align=left Inside Elections[13] July 28, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] June 8, 2023
align=left Elections Daily[15] June 8, 2023
align=left CNalysis[16] November 16, 2023

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign sites
  1. News: Delaware First Congressional District Election Results . The New York Times . November 8, 2022 . 6 May 2023.
  2. News: Mutnick . Ally . Otterbein . Holly . June 1, 2023 . Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to launch run for Delaware Senate seat in June . . June 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2024 Primary Election Candidate List - Department of Elections - State of Delaware . 2024-07-10 . elections.delaware.gov.
  4. Web site: Sarah McBride announces run for US House seat to become first trans member of Congress . 2023-06-26 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Edelen . Joseph . 2024-02-28 . Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis drops out of U.S. Congress race . 2024-02-28 . Bay to Bay News . en.
  6. News: Blue Delaware . March 4, 2024 . Davis Endorses McBride in Congressional Race. March 4, 2024 .
  7. News: Carl . Chris . Eugene Young withdraws from US House race . June 12, 2024 . . June 12, 2024 . en.
  8. News: Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 6/26 . . 26 June 2023 . 26 June 2023 . Singer . Jeff . However, while insiders previously speculated that two state senators, Majority Leader Bryan Townsend and Majority Whip Elizabeth Lockman, could run against McBride, each instead endorsed their colleague on Monday..
  9. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Delaware AL . fec.gov . . October 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023-10-12 . EXCLUSIVE: Delaware veteran, businesswoman announces run for Congress . 2023-10-13 . . Petree . Rob . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024 General Election Candidate List - Department of Elections - State of Delaware . 2024-07-10 . elections.delaware.gov.
  12. Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings . Cook Political Report . February 2, 2023.
  13. Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
  14. Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023.
  15. Web site: Election Ratings . 2023-05-05 . Elections Daily . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. November 20, 2023.