Dan Cruce
Candidate for State Senator, 1st District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; chief operating officer, United Way of Delaware
- Lives in
- Wilmington
- Campaign website
- dancruce.com
State senator for the 1st District and chief operating officer of United Way of Delaware. He was earlier Delaware's deputy secretary of education, an assistant superintendent in the Christina School District, and a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Kent A. Jordan.
Photo: Official portrait — Delaware Senate Democratic Caucus
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to fix property reassessment problems
ReportFocusing on Economic Security and Affordability — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“Fix property re-assessment problems (which happened in 2024 before I was elected to the State Senate).”
Supports making those with substantial wealth pay more
ReportFocusing on Economic Security and Affordability — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“Work to ensure that those with substantial wealth pay their fair share.”
Education
Supports higher pay for education support professionals
ReportExpanding Educational Opportunity — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“I am working closely with the Delaware State Education Association to raise the pay of our Education Support Professionals (ESPs)”
Supports the new public school funding formula
ReportExpanding Educational Opportunity — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“I fully support the new public school funding formula”
Economy & jobs
Supports workers' right to organize
ReportFocusing on Economic Security and Affordability — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“Advocate for the rights of workers to organize, free from discrimination and harassment.”
Health & human services
Supports more funding for affordable child care
ReportFocusing on Economic Security and Affordability — Dan Cruce for State SenateCampaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
“Expand funding support for affordable child care.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dan Cruce on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- General Election 11/3/2026: Filed Candidates by Office
Election filing · State of Delaware, Department of Elections · elections.delaware.gov
- General Election 11/3/2026: Filed Candidates by Office (New Castle County offices and districts)
Election filing · State of Delaware, Department of Elections · elections.delaware.gov
- Sen. Dan Cruce — Delaware Senate Democratic Caucus
Government record · Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus · senatedems.delaware.gov
- Focusing on Economic Security and Affordability — Dan Cruce for State Senate
Campaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
- Expanding Educational Opportunity — Dan Cruce for State Senate
Campaign website · Dan Cruce for State Senate · dancruce.com
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