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State Senator, 5th District

Shay Frisby

Candidate for State Senator, 5th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Supervisor, Delaware Division of Social Services
Campaign website
togetherwithshay.com

A supervisor in the Delaware Division of Social Services' customer relations unit and a Claymont small business owner, she was earlier a lead organizer with AFSCME Council 81 for child care workers. She defeated Sen. Ray Seigfried in the September 2026 Democratic primary.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports publicly funded child care and pre-K

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “Publicly funded childcare and pre-K help working families thrive.”
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Housing

  • Supports expanded renter rights and rent stabilization

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “We need to expand the rights of renters, ensure they are respected, and stabilize rent.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports a minimum wage indexed to inflation

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “Delaware needs a minimum wage that adjusts with inflation and respects hard work.”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes data centers in Delaware

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “The costs far outweigh the supposed benefits. They do not belong in Delaware.”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes a Medicaid public buy-in option

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “Delaware must do everything it can to make quality healthcare available for its citizens and institute a Medicaid public buy-in option.”
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Courts & justice

  • Proposes repealing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights

    Platform — Together with Shay

    Campaign website · Shay Frisby for State Senate · togetherwithshay.com

    “LEOBOR has hampered efforts for criminal justice equality, and obfuscated police oversight.”
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