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A table of the members of the Delaware State Senate. State Senate under the Delaware Constitution of 1776 There were three senators elected at-large from each county ...
The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when reapportionment occurs, at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term.
This category contains a listing of all subcategories and articles relating to the persons who were Delaware state senators. At the present time this is only a partial list as there are many persons who have served as state senators who do not have a corresponding article. For a description of the office itself:
Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride, who in 2020 became the nation’s first openly transgender state senator, made history again in November as the first trans person elected to Congress.
The Delaware General Assembly was one of the thirteen legislatures that participated in the American War of Independence.Created by the Delaware Constitution of 1776, its membership and responsibilities have been modified by the Delaware Constitution of 1792, the Delaware Constitution of 1831, the Delaware Constitution of 1897, and Supreme Court of the United States decision in Reynolds v.
Prior to 1965, there were seventeen members of the Senate, seven from New Castle County and five each from Kent and Sussex County. There were thirty-five members of the House of Representatives, fifteen from New Castle County and ten each from Kent and Sussex County. All members were elected from single member districts.
In 2017, Republicans controlled ten State Senate seats. [4] State Senators must be citizens of the United States and have resided in Delaware for three years. Candidates must also have been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election. The age requirement to run for this elected seat is 27 years old.
State Senate: 36: D 24–12: 2 Delaware: Governor: General Assembly: House of Representatives: 41 D 26–15: 2: ... (49 members) Largest upper house: Minnesota Senate ...