Incumbent
Chris Coons
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Delaware
$28.1K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds — Delaware Senate winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
97.7%chance to win
$28.1KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age63 years old (Sep 9, 1963)
GenderMale
Show moreShow less
LocationDelaware
BackgroundAttorney
EducationAmherst College (BA; political science and chemistry)
Notable personal detailsChristopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior U.S. Senator from Delaware, first elected in 2010. He previously served in New Castle County government, including as county executive from 2005 to 2010. He graduated from Amherst College and earned graduate degrees from Yale Divinity School and Yale Law School. He is married to Annie Lingenfelter and they have three children.
SourcesShowHide
Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax enforcement and closing corporate tax loopholes while protecting middle-class tax cuts; favors using increased IRS resources to focus audits on high-income individuals and large corporations and has backed measures to raise revenue as part of balanced deficit reduction.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, protecting Medicaid expansion, and lowering prescription drug costs through negotiation and other reforms rather than adopting Medicare for All. Has repeatedly opposed efforts to repeal the ACA and backed bipartisan measures to reduce out‑of‑pocket drug costs and increase pricing transparency.
Show moreShow less
Immigration & Border
Supports protections and pathways to legal status for Dreamers and other young immigrants while also backing bipartisan proposals that pair those protections with increased border security and enforcement measures. Has cosponsored legislation to provide pathways for ‘Documented Dreamers’ and backed bipartisan amendments that combine Dreamer protections with funding for border security.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports preserving and restoring broad access to abortion and reproductive health care, including codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law and protecting access to abortion medications and emergency abortion care. Opposes state laws and court decisions that severely restrict or criminalize abortion and has sponsored/co-sponsored legislation to protect travel and access for reproductive services.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action including rejoining the Paris Agreement and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting clean energy investment and innovation; favors an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes wind, solar, hydrogen and energy storage but acknowledges a continuing role for oil and gas. Emphasizes resilience and adaptation for Delaware and has sponsored/led bipartisan federal clean-energy and environmental innovation initiatives.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal/background checks, red flag/extreme-risk protection orders, and restrictions on military-style ‘‘assault’’ weapons and high-capacity magazines; has led and co-sponsored bipartisan bills to strengthen background-check enforcement and notify law enforcement when prohibited buyers fail checks.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2022
2024
2026
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- News
- Polls
- Endorsements