2025 DE Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Delaware General Assembly in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House Votes

1. State and Federal Education Alignment

Aligns Delaware's special-education law with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It also clarifies that parents may obtain copies of a student's special-education records.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB11 Roll Call 1517101 Passed 35 to 0 on Mar 13, 2025 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

2. Assisted Suicide

The "Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Act" establishes a process for a terminally ill adults to obtain and self-administer "medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB140 Roll Call 1520215 Passed 21 to 17 on Mar 18, 2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence Ninth Amendment

3. “Free” School Breakfast

Provides a "free breakfast every school day" for all public-school students in schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program, regardless of household income.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB91 Roll Call 1591782 Passed 35 to 1 on Jun 17, 2025 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment

4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections

Protects healthcare providers from disciplinary actions, civil liabilities, and out-of-state judgments for providing abortion, "fertility treatments," and "gender-affirming care" services that are legal in Delaware but illegal elsewhere.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB205 Roll Call 1591662 Passed 29 to 11 on Jun 17, 2025 See Article IV Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. Affordable Rental Housing Program

Creates the Affordable Rental Housing Program (ARHP) within the Housing Development Fund. The ARHP is modeled on the federal Section 515 program, and provides loans for very low to moderate-income families, as well as elderly and disabled individuals.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB150 Roll Call 1596973 Passed 39 to 0 on Jun 30, 2025 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment

6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty by adding language that explicitly bans it.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB35 Roll Call 1594476 Passed 28 to 12 on Jun 30, 2025 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

How did they vote?

Stephanie T. Bolden
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-002
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Frank Burns
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-021
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
William G. Bush
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
William J. Carson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-028
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-001
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Richard G. Collins
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-041
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Franklin D. Cooke
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Timothy D. Dukes
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-040
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Mara Gorman
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-023
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Ronald E. Gray
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-038
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Krista Griffith
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-012
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Kerri Evelyn Harris
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-032
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Debra J. Heffernan
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-006
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Kevin S. Hensley
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Jeff Hilovsky
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-004
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Kendra Johnson
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-005
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Valerie Jones Giltner
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-037
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Larry D. Lambert
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-007
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Sean M. Lynn
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-031
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Melissa Minor-Brown
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Sherae'a A. Moore
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-008
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Shannon Morris
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Eric A. Morrison
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-027
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
DeShanna U. Neal
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-013
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Josue O. Ortega
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-003
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Edward S. Osienski
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-024
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Sophie Phillips
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Charles S. Postles
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-033
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Cyndie Romer
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-025
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Melanie Ross Levin
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-010
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Daniel B. Short
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-039
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Bryan W. Shupe
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-036
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Kamela T. Smith
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Michael F. Smith
0% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Rebecca Claire Snyder-Hall
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-014
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-035
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Kimberly Williams
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Madinah Wilson-Anton
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
Lyndon Dean Yearick
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-034
1. State and Federal Education Alignment
2. Assisted Suicide
3. “Free” School Breakfast
4. Abortion and Gender-mutilation Protections
5. Affordable Rental Housing Program
6. Death Penalty Prohibition Amendment
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