Chris Coons
D · Delaware · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Raise wages and expand economic opportunity
- Strengthen national security
- Root out corruption in government
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Chris Coons is Delaware's incumbent U.S. senator, first elected in a 2010 special election and seeking a fourth term. A Yale Law School graduate, he previously served as New Castle County Council president and county executive, per WHYY's 2026 primary voter guide.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the Senate 77-20 in October 2025. Supported
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the Senate 60-40 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the Senate 54-46 in March 2025. Opposed
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