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State Representative, 14th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Delaware laws and the state budget in the Delaware House of Representatives.

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Mike Simpler

Republican

Small business owner; fire company president · Dewey Beach

The gist

  • Supports local businesses and workforce opportunities
  • Supports smarter growth and less traffic congestion
  • Supports expanding access to health care
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  1. Supports local businesses and workforce opportunities

    Mike Simpler for State Representative, District 14

    Campaign website · Mike for Delaware · mikefordelaware.com

    “Support local businesses, attract quality jobs, expand workforce opportunities”

  2. Supports smarter growth and less traffic congestion

    Mike Simpler for State Representative, District 14

    Campaign website · Mike for Delaware · mikefordelaware.com

    “Promote smarter growth, reduce traffic congestion, preserve our beaches and natural resources”

  3. Supports expanding access to health care

    Mike Simpler for State Representative, District 14

    Campaign website · Mike for Delaware · mikefordelaware.com

    “Invest in education, expand access to quality healthcare”
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Claire Snyder-HallOfficial portrait — Delaware House Democratic Caucus

Claire Snyder-Hall

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative · Rehoboth Beach

The gist

  • Supported constitutional amendments on voting and marriage equality
  • Supported limits on Delmarva Power rate increases and offshore wind
  • Supported higher teacher pay and the hybrid funding formula
  • Supports diversifying state revenue
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  1. Supported constitutional amendments on voting and marriage equality

    Issues — Claire Snyder-Hall

    Campaign website · Claire Snyder-Hall for State Representative · clairesnyderhall.com

    “we also got Marriage Equality, Vote by Mail, Early Voting, the Corporate Voting ban, and the VRA through the first leg”

  2. Supported limits on Delmarva Power rate increases and offshore wind

    Issues — Claire Snyder-Hall

    Campaign website · Claire Snyder-Hall for State Representative · clairesnyderhall.com

    “we passed multiple bills to help lower electricity costs and limit how much Delmarva Power can increase rates.”

  3. Supported higher teacher pay and the hybrid funding formula

    Issues — Claire Snyder-Hall

    Campaign website · Claire Snyder-Hall for State Representative · clairesnyderhall.com

    “raise teacher salaries, implement a new hybrid funding formula for schools, and allow districts to raise revenue if needed on a regular basis.”

  4. Supports diversifying state revenue

    Issues — Claire Snyder-Hall

    Campaign website · Claire Snyder-Hall for State Representative · clairesnyderhall.com

    “We need to maintain and diversify our revenue stream, encourage job growth, support small businesses”

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