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2026 Delaware U.S. Senate — Democratic Primary · September 15, 2026
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Delaware Department of Elections — Primary Election 9/15/2026
Candidate: Chris Coons
Office: U.S. Senate; County: Statewide
Party: Democratic
Status: Qualified
Filed: 2026-06-12
Website: https://chriscoons.com
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FEC committee ID: C00475392
FEC committee name: CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE
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Published email: [email protected]
Published website: http://www.chriscoons.com/
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Chris grew up in Hockessin and carries Delaware with him every day in the Senate. He stood up and fought back against Trump’s efforts to slash Medicaid and take affordable health care from thousands of Delawareans. As an appropriator, he has secured millions in major investments in Delaware’s future, from building more affordable housing to protecting our state’s beautiful natural wonders, keeping Delaware a great place to call home.
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Chris grew up in Hockessin and carries Delaware with him every day in the Senate. He stood up and fought back against Trump’s efforts to slash Medicaid and take affordable health care from thousands of Delawareans. As an appropriator, he has secured millions in major investments in Delaware’s future, from building more affordable housing to protecting our state’s beautiful natural wonders, keeping Delaware a great place to call home.
Prior to serving as County Executive, Chris worked as an attorney for Delaware-based W.L. Gore & Associates, an innovative, science-based manufacturing company, where he helped the company expand, creating more jobs for hard-working Americans. Chris previously worked for the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, helping at-risk youth stay in school, get to college and build their lives, and with the National Coalition for the Homeless.
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Prior to serving as County Executive, Chris worked as an attorney for Delaware-based W.L. Gore & Associates, an innovative, science-based manufacturing company, where he helped the company expand, creating more jobs for hard-working Americans. Chris previously worked for the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, helping at-risk youth stay in school, get to college and build their lives, and with the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Chris is a graduate of Amherst College with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and political science, taking a semester to study abroad at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School and a master’s degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School.
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Chris is a graduate of Amherst College with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and political science, taking a semester to study abroad at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School and a master’s degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School.
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Father. Husband. Delaware’s Senator.
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Chris knows that many Delawareans are struggling to afford their rent or buy a home, a critical step in getting ahead. Chris is committed to finding creative ways to eliminate roadblocks to home ownership, including pushing back on Trump’s unlawful tariffs that increase building costs and drive up the costs of new homes. In the Senate, Chris is leading the way to reform rental assistance, expand homeowner incentives, and streamline complicated federal programs. Chris has secured over $100 million in federal funds to invest in affordable housing initiatives across Delaware.
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Chris knows that many Delawareans are struggling to afford their rent or buy a home, a critical step in getting ahead. Chris is committed to finding creative ways to eliminate roadblocks to home ownership, including pushing back on Trump’s unlawful tariffs that increase building costs and drive up the costs of new homes. In the Senate, Chris is leading the way to reform rental assistance, expand homeowner incentives, and streamline complicated federal programs. Chris has secured over $100 million in federal funds to invest in affordable housing initiatives across Delaware.
Chris believes everyone should have access to quality, affordable health care, which is why he has fought against Trump’s threats to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. He has also worked to protect Delaware’s hospitals, reduce overcrowding in Emergency Departments, and increase access to innovative treatments.
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Chris believes everyone should have access to quality, affordable health care, which is why he has fought against Trump’s threats to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. He has also worked to protect Delaware’s hospitals, reduce overcrowding in Emergency Departments, and increase access to innovative treatments.
While in county government, Chris worked closely with the second largest police department in Delaware and understands the sacrifice officers make every day. As co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, he has worked to increase resources for local law enforcement, enforcing stricter gun violence prevention measures, and ensuring justice and rehabilitation systems serve communities effectively.
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While in county government, Chris worked closely with the second largest police department in Delaware and understands the sacrifice officers make every day. As co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, he has worked to increase resources for local law enforcement, enforcing stricter gun violence prevention measures, and ensuring justice and rehabilitation systems serve communities effectively.
American foreign policy is fundamentally about ensuring our security and protecting our prosperity. That is why Chris has worked across the aisle to ensure we have the tools and strategy to compete with China and he remains committed to standing with Ukrainians in their fight for freedom. He is the senior Democrat for Defense Appropriations in the Senate, where he has delivered investments for our troops and ensured America stands ready to face the battles of tomorrow.
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American foreign policy is fundamentally about ensuring our security and protecting our prosperity. That is why Chris has worked across the aisle to ensure we have the tools and strategy to compete with China and he remains committed to standing with Ukrainians in their fight for freedom. He is the senior Democrat for Defense Appropriations in the Senate, where he has delivered investments for our troops and ensured America stands ready to face the battles of tomorrow.
Delaware is our country’s lowest-lying state, and Chris knows that climate change represents a generational threat to our state, our country, and the entire planet. Throughout his time in the Senate, Chris has been a tireless advocate for climate solutions, and he’s been a key voice in supporting new clean energy technologies to reduce and eventually replace our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Delaware is our country’s lowest-lying state, and Chris knows that climate change represents a generational threat to our state, our country, and the entire planet. Throughout his time in the Senate, Chris has been a tireless advocate for climate solutions, and he’s been a key voice in supporting new clean energy technologies to reduce and eventually replace our reliance on fossil fuels.
As a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chris is committed to pushing back on the Trump Administration’s attempts to weaponize the Department of Justice, install extreme and unqualified judges, and create a system that works for the few at the expense of the many. Chris is also a fierce defender of our constitutional rights, including protecting access to reproductive health care.
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As a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chris is committed to pushing back on the Trump Administration’s attempts to weaponize the Department of Justice, install extreme and unqualified judges, and create a system that works for the few at the expense of the many. Chris is also a fierce defender of our constitutional rights, including protecting access to reproductive health care.
Chris believes we need to focus on restoring fairness and justice to the American immigration system. That means enforcing the laws on the books and ensuring that the system isn’t run by unqualified, unaccountable federal immigration agents. He has worked throughout his career to find a path to comprehensive immigration reform and has worked to hold immigration officials to the same standards as local law enforcement. He has introduced legislation to create an oversight body to monitor abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and prevent those officers from entering vulnerable locations, such as schools and hospitals.
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Chris believes we need to focus on restoring fairness and justice to the American immigration system. That means enforcing the laws on the books and ensuring that the system isn’t run by unqualified, unaccountable federal immigration agents. He has worked throughout his career to find a path to comprehensive immigration reform and has worked to hold immigration officials to the same standards as local law enforcement. He has introduced legislation to create an oversight body to monitor abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and prevent those officers from entering vulnerable locations, such as schools and hospitals.
Chris is a leader in the Senate for investments in education and workforce training programs that make sure Americans can compete in the global economy and win the 21st century. He is relentless in advocating for American manufacturing and innovation, two pillars that have long made the United States the envy of the world. Chris also has a long record of protecting the rights and pensions of organized labor.
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Chris is a leader in the Senate for investments in education and workforce training programs that make sure Americans can compete in the global economy and win the 21st century. He is relentless in advocating for American manufacturing and innovation, two pillars that have long made the United States the envy of the world. Chris also has a long record of protecting the rights and pensions of organized labor.
Too many Americans believe their government doesn’t work for them, which is why Chris is committed to leading with integrity and rebuilding a sense of fairness in our system, from holding his colleagues accountable as the Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee to legislating on judicial ethics reforms.
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Too many Americans believe their government doesn’t work for them, which is why Chris is committed to leading with integrity and rebuilding a sense of fairness in our system, from holding his colleagues accountable as the Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee to legislating on judicial ethics reforms.
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Expand affordable housing and homeownership through rental-assistance reform, homeowner incentives, and streamlined federal housing programs.
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Affordable Housing
Invest in education and workforce training, support American manufacturing and innovation, and protect organized labor rights and pensions.
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Jobs
Protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, strengthen hospitals, reduce emergency-department strain, and expand access to affordable and innovative healthcare.
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Health Care
Increase resources for local law enforcement, strengthen gun-violence prevention, and support justice and rehabilitation systems that improve community safety.
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Public Safety
Strengthen U.S. alliances, compete strategically with China, support Ukraine, and invest in defense readiness and military capabilities.
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Foreign Policy
Support climate solutions and clean-energy technologies intended to reduce and ultimately replace dependence on fossil fuels.
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Addressing the Climate Crisis
Strengthen government and judicial ethics and hold public officials accountable for misconduct.
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Integrity
Protect constitutional rights, reproductive healthcare access, and an independent justice system while opposing politicization of the Department of Justice and judiciary.
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Constitutional Rights
Pursue comprehensive immigration reform, enforce existing laws, increase accountability for federal immigration officers, and restrict immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals.
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Immigration
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See all 5,545 recordsCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Chris Coons is recorded as voting no in the official record for on cloture on the motion to proceed.
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Vote question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Vote description: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Vote result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Member cast: Nay
Nomination Confirmed
Chris Coons is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the nomination.
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Vote question: On the Nomination
Vote description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Nomination Confirmed
Member cast: Nay
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Chris Coons is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the cloture motion.
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Vote question: On the Cloture Motion
Vote description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Member cast: Nay
Bill Passed
Chris Coons is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill.
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Vote question: On Passage of the Bill
Vote description: An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Member cast: Yea
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Chris Coons is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the cloture motion.
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Vote question: On the Cloture Motion
Vote description: In the nature of a substitute.
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Member cast: Yea
Bill Passed
Chris Coons is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill.
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Vote question: On Passage of the Bill
Vote description: An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Member cast: Yea
Amendment Rejected
Chris Coons is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the amendment.
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Vote question: On the Amendment
Vote description: To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Vote result: Amendment Rejected
Member cast: Nay
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Chris Coons is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on cloture on the motion to proceed.
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Vote question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Vote description: A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Member cast: Yea
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: S0DE00092
Name: COONS, CHRISTOPHER A.
Office: Senate
State: DE
District: Delaware
Party: DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Coverage start: 2021-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $6669193.85
Total disbursements: $3804022.62
Cash on hand: $4705684.49
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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