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Below is a chronological listing of the United States senators from Delaware. U.S. senators were originally elected by the Delaware General Assembly for designated six-year terms beginning March 4. Frequently portions of the term would remain only upon a U.S. senator's death or resignation.
Delaware became a U.S. state in 1787, which allowed it to send congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Voters in each state elect two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. ... Delaware: Chris Coons: Democratic September 9, 1963 (age 61)
Whig Party United States senators from Delaware (3 P) Pages in category "United States senators from Delaware" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
A table showing the results of popular elections for U.S. senators from Delaware, beginning in 1916 when the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for the popular election of for U.S. senators, went into effect. Before 1914, they were elected by the Delaware General Assembly. Elections are held the first Tuesday after ...
Christopher Andrew Coons (born September 9, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2010 as the senior United States senator from Delaware.A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Delaware. Democratic congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester won her first term in office, defeating Republican businessman Eric Hansen.
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt; [1] born February 10, 1962) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Delaware. From 2017 to 2025, she served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district.