One candidate is tracked for Delaware House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Minor Brown. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa Minor Brown (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware House District 17; unopposed candidates still appear on Delaware's general-election ballot, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. The Delaware General Assembly's own member roster shows no sitting member among these candidates. Candidates are from the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list; Delaware holds a closed primary only where more than one candidate of the same party filed.
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Melissa Minor Brown is the certified candidate for Delaware House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Delaware House District 17 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Delaware House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Minor Brown. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Delaware House District 17 election in Delaware?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Delaware are on the Delaware election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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