Steven Washington
Candidate for State Senator, 1st District
Background
- Occupation
- Special education teacher
- Lives in
- Wilmington
- Campaign website
- votestevewashington.com
A special education and English teacher at Glasgow High School after retiring from the Brandywine School District, he founded the HBCU Delaware Coalition, served as a Wilmington Housing Authority commissioner and was appointed to the Delaware Board of Parole.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports funding community violence intervention
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“I will fund community violence intervention, promote police accountability, and expand mental health first responders to handle non-violent crises.”
Education
Supports equitable school funding and universal pre-K
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“I will fight for equitable school funding, expand vocational and trade training, and support universal Pre-K”
Housing
Supports tenant protections and down-payment assistance
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“I advocate for tenant protections, small business grants for local entrepreneurs, and expanded down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.”
Environment & parks
Proposes investing in city parks, transit and water systems
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“I will invest in revitalizing city parks, improving DART transit and walkability, and modernizing our water infrastructure”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Steven Washington on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 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
- About Steve’s Campaign — Elect Steve Washington
Campaign website · Elect Steve Washington · votestevewashington.com
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