Overview
- Delaware voters cast ballots on Tuesday in the last state primary before the November midterms, with polls opening in the morning and closing at 8 p.m. ET.
- Sen. Chris Coons faces three Democratic challengers including Jeff Appelhans and Eric Hansen, who will appear on the ballot as “E. No-Trump Hansen,” and Coons leads by a large fundraising margin.
- Rep. Sarah McBride is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the state’s lone U.S. House seat and will head to the November general election without a primary challenger.
- Delaware’s closed primary rules mean only registered party members can vote, about 30,800 early ballots were cast before Election Day with a Democratic share roughly two-thirds of that total, and counties release most early and mail-in returns in their first nightly update.
- Statewide races are expected to stay Democratic given decades of dominance, but automatic recount rules for tight margins and New Castle County’s early returns are likely to determine any close contests and the timing of final results.