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State Senator, 9th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Delaware laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

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Jack WalshOfficial portrait — Delaware Senate Democratic Caucus

Jack Walsh

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; electrician and project manager, Preferred Electric Inc.

The gist

  • Sponsored the law raising the minimum wage to $15
  • Sponsored permanent rent protections for manufactured-home residents
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  1. Sponsored the law raising the minimum wage to $15

    Senator Jack Walsh

    Campaign website · Senator Jack Walsh · senatorjackwalsh.com

    “Jack was the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 15, which raised Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025”

  2. Sponsored permanent rent protections for manufactured-home residents

    Senator Jack Walsh

    Campaign website · Senator Jack Walsh · senatorjackwalsh.com

    “Jack sponsored Senate Bill 235, which passed the General Assembly in 2026 to make stronger rent-increase protections permanent for manufactured-home residents”

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