3 candidates are tracked for Delaware Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Cruce, Hildi Bachtle and Steven Washington. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dan Cruce (Democratic), Hildi Bachtle (Republican), Steven Washington (Ind Pty of DE) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware Senate District 1. Dan Cruce is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster. 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Dan Cruce, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Dan Cruce is the Democratic nominee for Delaware Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Delaware Department of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Dan Cruce is the sitting member, per the Delaware General Assembly's own member roster.
Republican
Hildi Bachtle is the certified candidate for Delaware Senate District 1 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.
Ind Pty of DE
Per the campaign site.
Steven Washington is a special education teacher at Glasgow High School who previously taught in the Brandywine School District, per the campaign site. He founded the HBCU Delaware Coalition to support students attending historically Black colleges and universities, has served as a Wilmington Housing Authority commissioner, and was appointed by the governor to the Delaware Board of Parole, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Delaware Senate District 1 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Delaware Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Cruce, Hildi Bachtle and Steven Washington. Candidate information follows official New Castle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Delaware Senate District 1 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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