Federal

U.S. Senator

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator votes on federal laws, confirms federal judges and cabinet members, and ratifies treaties; Delaware elects two for six-year terms.

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Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz

Republican

Physician (pediatric critical care anesthesiologist)

The gist

Pledges to halt wasteful spending and cut red tape
Proposes lowering drug costs and fixing rural care gaps
Supports cutting federal regulation and reshoring manufacturing
Supports expanding early childhood education
Supports the SAVE Act and voter-roll audits
Opposes red-flag gun seizures and federal gun registries
Supports finishing the border wall and fentanyl interdiction
Supports limiting women's sports to biological females

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Pledges to halt wasteful spending and cut red tape
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Halt wasteful spending, cut red tape, and lower energy and housing costs for Delaware families.”
Proposes lowering drug costs and fixing rural care gaps
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Lower drug costs, fix rural care gaps, and shift the system from treating illness to preventing it.”
Supports cutting federal regulation and reshoring manufacturing
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Cut federal red tape, lock in pro-growth taxes, and bring critical manufacturing home.”
Supports expanding early childhood education
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Expand early childhood, align education with the modern workforce, and close the zip-code gap.”
Supports the SAVE Act and voter-roll audits
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Pass the SAVE Act, audit voter rolls, and verify every ballot is cast by a citizen.”
Opposes red-flag gun seizures and federal gun registries
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Reject red-flag confiscation, block federal firearm registries, and defend due process.”
Supports finishing the border wall and fentanyl interdiction
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“Finish the wall, interdict fentanyl, and restore federal accountability at the border.”
Supports limiting women's sports to biological females
Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · drmikekatz.com
“preserve women's sports as a competitive category for biological females”

Chris Coons

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Senator

The gist

Opposes cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Proposes reforming rental assistance and expanding homeowner incentives
Supports manufacturing, workforce training and union pensions
Supports more police resources and stricter gun laws
Supports clean energy to replace fossil fuels
Proposes an oversight body to monitor ICE
Supports protecting access to reproductive health care

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Opposes cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“he has fought against Trump’s threats to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid”
Proposes reforming rental assistance and expanding homeowner incentives
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“Chris is leading the way to reform rental assistance, expand homeowner incentives, and streamline complicated federal programs.”
Supports manufacturing, workforce training and union pensions
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“He is relentless in advocating for American manufacturing and innovation … protecting the rights and pensions of organized labor.”
Supports more police resources and stricter gun laws
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“he has worked to increase resources for local law enforcement, enforcing stricter gun violence prevention measures”
Supports clean energy to replace fossil fuels
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“he’s been a key voice in supporting new clean energy technologies to reduce and eventually replace our reliance on fossil fuels.”
Proposes an oversight body to monitor ICE
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“He has introduced legislation to create an oversight body to monitor abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
Supports protecting access to reproductive health care
Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware
Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com
“Chris is also a fierce defender of our constitutional rights, including protecting access to reproductive health care.”

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