The Ballot Brief
19709

Who is on the ballot in 19709?

New Castle County, DE

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

8 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
U.S. Senate1U.S. House1Statewide3Local3
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19709 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and New Castle County races

U.S. House, Delaware District AL
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Sarah McBride
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Sarah McBride is Delaware's incumbent at-large U.S. representative, first elected in 2024, and a former state senator, per her official House biography. She faces no Democratic primary opponent.
Top Priorities
  • An economy that works for working families
  • Expand healthcare access
  • Criminal-justice reform and voting access
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 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 House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
Joseph Arminio portrait
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Joseph Arminio
REP
Biography
Arminio has held positions with the Department of Defense, the American Enterprise Institute and High Frontier, and chaired the National Coalition for Defense from 1996 to 2000, per the campaign site. He has taught history, world politics, American government and debate at American University and Lincoln University, and founded the Statesman Debate Institute, per the campaign site. He is the author of seven books on American policy and history, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • An "American Prosperity Plan" for debt and the economy
  • Avoiding prolonged foreign wars
  • Education reform and immigration enforcement
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
U.S. Senate
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Chris Coons
DEM INCUMBENT
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.
Top Priorities
  • Raise wages and expand economic opportunity
  • Strengthen national security
  • Root out corruption in government
Per the campaign site.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Katz
REP
Biography
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz is a pediatric critical-care anesthesiologist, commercial real-estate agent and business owner who served in the Delaware State Senate from 2009 to 2013, per WHYY's 2026 Republican primary guide. He holds M.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Georgetown and won the Delaware Republican Party's 2026 convention endorsement.
Top Priorities
  • Lower the cost of living
  • Improve healthcare access
  • Fiscal responsibility and border security
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Kathy Jennings
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Kathy Jennings is running for reelection as Delaware Attorney General. She graduated from the University of Delaware and Villanova University Law School before joining the Delaware Department of Justice, later serving as State Prosecutor and Chief Deputy Attorney General, per her campaign site. She was Chief Administrative Officer of New Castle County from 2017, managing more than 1,500 employees, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Public safety and reducing violent crime
  • A fair and equal justice system
  • Combating the opioid epidemic
Per the Delaware Department of Justice.
Campaign siteFull profile
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David C. Graham
REP
Biography
David C. Graham is a U.S. Army and Delaware National Guard veteran and retired certified public accountant with two decades in state government and public finance, per Delaware LIVE. He sought the 2020 Republican nomination for governor and was nominated for attorney general by the state party in August 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
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Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Ted Lauzen
DEM
Biography
Ted Lauzen is an investment manager and co-founder of Grey Fox Wealth Advisors, a Marine Corps combat veteran, and treasurer of the Delaware YMCA board, per his campaign site. The treasurer's office is open: incumbent Colleen Davis is not on the certified candidate lists.
Top Priorities
  • Cutting hidden fees in state funds
  • Careful stewardship of state investments
  • Service on the Board of Pardons
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Ramone
REP
Biography
Michael Ramone is a small-business owner who served in the Delaware House from 2008 to 2024, including as House minority leader, and was the 2024 Republican nominee for governor, per WDEL's coverage of his campaign announcement. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Transparency in the treasurer's office
  • Fiscal accountability
  • An independent voice in state finance
Per the announcement coverage.
Full profile
Auditor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Lydia York
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
York is running for re-election as Delaware State Auditor; the campaign site describes her as a Delaware attorney and CPA with decades of experience, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • School-spending audits
  • Rooting out waste, fraud and abuse
  • Publishing more audit reports
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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April Callaway
REP
Biography
April Callaway is the Republican candidate for Delaware auditor of accounts, nominated by the state party in August 2026, per the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing list. No campaign site or verifiable biography could be found from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Following up on audit findings
  • Periodic outside review of the Auditor's own office
  • Combining technology with human review in audits
Per the WHYY.
Full profile
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Austin Cassidy
Biography
Cassidy works as a market analyst serving small business owners and was elected to a four-year term as a Conservation District Supervisor, where he later served as Treasurer and Chairman; he also serves as Treasurer of a Pennsylvania nonprofit and as Building and Community Manager at The Church of the Holy City in Wilmington, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Making the Auditor's office independent of the political parties it oversees, per Independent Party of Delaware
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Countywide races in New Castle County

ZIP 19709 sits in New Castle County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All New Castle County races (40).

New Castle County Recorder of Deeds
1 candidate
County ▾
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David Tackett
DEM
Biography
David Tackett is a sitting New Castle County councilman for District 11 and an Amtrak employee since 1991, per the county's official council roster and his campaign site. He is a former county Planning Board member and past president of IAM Local 1284.
Top Priorities
  • Deed-fraud protection
  • Modernized online filing
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
September 15 primary result: David Tackett (51.8 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Michael E. Kozikowski, Sr. (48.2 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results. Results are unofficial until the Department of Elections certifies the count. Candidates are from the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing lists.
New Castle County Register of Wills
1 candidate
County ▾
CP
Ciro Poppiti
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Ciro Poppiti III has been New Castle County Register of Wills since 2010, per the county's official office page. He is an attorney, a Wilmington University adjunct instructor, and a major in the Delaware Army National Guard. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Auditing unclaimed estate assets to return money to families, per New Castle County government
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Ciro Poppiti is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot. From the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing lists.
New Castle County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Scott Phillips
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Scott Phillips has been New Castle County Sheriff since 2019, per the county's official biography page. A former New Castle County police officer and deputy since 2006, he founded the Police Athletic League of Delaware. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Continuing the rightful owner's program that returns sheriff's sale proceeds to homeowners, per New Castle County government
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Scott Phillips is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot. From the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing lists.
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