2021-2022 DE Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Delaware General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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House Votes

1. Automatic Voter Registration

Establishes an automated voter registration system at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB5 Roll Call 1079097 Passed 40 to 1 on May 18, 2021 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 4

2. Ghost Guns

Creates several offenses, including the possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver without a serial number, the production and possession of a concealed or undetectable firearm, the production and possession of an untraceable firearm, and the production or distribution of a firearm using a three-dimensional printer.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB125 Roll Call 1080977 Passed 23 to 18 on May 20, 2021 See First Amendment Second Amendment 14th Amendment

3. Black History Education.

Mandates that every school district and charter school create and execute a program focused on Black History, which will be taught to students from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB198 Roll Call 1065934 Passed 33 to 7 on Jun 17, 2021 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. Racial Equity Consortium

Establishes the Racial Equity Consortium for the purposes of studying and making recommendations to address the disparities and inequities faced by persons of color in Delaware.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB375 Roll Call 1214687 Passed 40 to 0 on Jun 7, 2022 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. Grow Your Own Educator Program

Introduces the Grow Your Own Educator Program to enhance the hiring, retention, and diversity of educators in Delaware public schools.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB430 Roll Call 1215722 Passed 38 to 0 on Jun 14, 2022 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. High-Capacity Magazines

Prohibits the production, vending, offering for sale, procurement, receipt, transfer, or ownership of a large-capacity magazine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB6 Roll Call 1216569 Passed 23 to 18 on Jun 16, 2022 See Second Amendment Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

Paul S. Baumbach
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-023
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Andria L. Bennett
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-032
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
David Bentz
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Stephanie T. Bolden
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-002
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Gerald L. Brady
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-004
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Ruth Briggs King
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-037
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
William G. Bush
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
William J. Carson
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-028
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-001
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Richard G. Collins
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-041
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Franklin D. Cooke
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Sherry Dorsey Walker
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-003
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Timothy D. Dukes
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-040
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Charles M. Freel
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-004
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Ronald E. Gray
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-038
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Krista Griffith
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-012
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Debra J. Heffernan
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-006
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Kevin S. Hensley
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Kendra Johnson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-005
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
John A. Kowalko
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-025
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Larry D. Lambert
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-007
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Valerie J. Longhurst
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Sean M. Lynn
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-031
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Sean Matthews
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-010
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Melissa Minor-Brown
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
John L. Mitchell
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-013
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Sherae'a A. Moore
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-008
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Shannon Morris
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Eric A. Morrison
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-027
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Edward S. Osienski
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-024
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Charles S. Postles
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-033
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Michael Ramone
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-014
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Daniel B. Short
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-039
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Bryan W. Shupe
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-036
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Michael F. Smith
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Stephen T. Smyk
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-020
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-035
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Kimberly Williams
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Madinah Wilson-Anton
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
Lyndon Dean Yearick
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-034
1. Automatic Voter Registration
2. Ghost Guns
3. Black History Education.
4. Racial Equity Consortium
5. Grow Your Own Educator Program
6. High-Capacity Magazines
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