2023-2024 DE Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Delaware General Assembly in 2023-2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"

Acknowledges June 2023 as LGBTQ+ "Pride Month."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HCR56 Roll Call 1339316 Passed 34 to 6 on Jun 6, 2023 See Declaration of Independence 14th Amendment

2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act

Establishes a statewide target of "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions from "all economic sectors" by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB99 Roll Call 1339517 Passed 27 to 13 on Jun 6, 2023 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code

Changes Delaware's definition of "money" to include "electronic money," as provided by the Uniform Commercial Code.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB157 Roll Call 1349021 Passed 41 to 0 on Jun 30, 2023 See Article I Section 8 Article I Section 10

4. "Free" School Meals

Provides a "free breakfast and lunch every school day" for public school students who qualify, under federal guidelines, for a reduced-price meal.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HS2-HB125 Roll Call 1456343 Passed 39 to 0 on Jun 11, 2024 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment

5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers

Eliminates the death penalty in Delaware.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB70 Roll Call 1458070 Passed 33 to 8 on Jun 18, 2024 See Fifth Amendment Eighth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion

Requires Medicaid to cover "services related to the termination of pregnancy."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HS2-HB110 Roll Call 1449482 Passed 26 to 11 on Jun 25, 2024 See Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

Paul S. Baumbach
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-023
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Stephanie T. Bolden
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-002
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Ruth Briggs King
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-037
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
William G. Bush
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
William J. Carson
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-028
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-001
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Richard G. Collins
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-041
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Franklin D. Cooke
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Sherry Dorsey Walker
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-003
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Timothy D. Dukes
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-040
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Ronald E. Gray
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-038
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Krista Griffith
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-012
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Kerri Evelyn Harris
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-032
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Debra J. Heffernan
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-006
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Kevin S. Hensley
0% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Jeff Hilovsky
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-004
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Kendra Johnson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-005
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Valerie Jones Giltner
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-037
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Larry D. Lambert
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-007
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Valerie J. Longhurst
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Sean M. Lynn
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-031
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Sean Matthews
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-010
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Melissa Minor-Brown
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Sherae'a A. Moore
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-008
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Shannon Morris
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Eric A. Morrison
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-027
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
DeShanna U. Neal
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-013
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Edward S. Osienski
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-024
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Stell Parker Parker Selby
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-020
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Sophie Phillips
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Charles S. Postles
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-033
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Michael Ramone
17% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Cyndie Romer
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-025
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-014
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Daniel B. Short
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-039
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Bryan W. Shupe
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-036
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Michael F. Smith
0% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-035
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Kimberly Williams
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Madinah Wilson-Anton
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
Lyndon Dean Yearick
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-034
1. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"
2. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act
3. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code
4. "Free" School Meals
5. No Death Penalty for Convicted Murderers
6. Medicaid-Covered Abortion
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