2020 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 2020 United States Senate election in Delaware will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2020 United States Senate election in Delaware
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee TBD TBD
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. senator

Chris Coons
Democratic
Elections in Delaware

The Democratic and Republican primaries will be held on September 15, 2020. Incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Coons is running for reelection to a second full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements
Chris Coons
Organizations
Jess Scarane
Individuals
Organizations

Polling
Hypothetical head-to-head polling
with Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Lisa
Blunt Rochester		 Chris
Coons		 Undecided
Data for Progress November 15–25, 2019 528 ± 6.1% 31% 35% 34%
with Chris Coons and more liberal female Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]		 Margin
of error		 Chris
Coons		 More liberal
female Democrat		 Undecided
Data for Progress November 15–25, 2019 528 ± 6.1% 24%[lower-alpha 3] 45% 31%
32%[lower-alpha 4] 36% 32%
36%[lower-alpha 5] 32% 33%

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Coons (incumbent)
Democratic Jess Scarane
Democratic Scott Walker
Total votes 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James DeMartino
Republican Lauren Witzke
Total votes 100.0%

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Declared

Independent Party of Delaware

Declared
  • Mark Turley, small business owner[42]

General election

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[43] Safe D June 18, 2020
Inside Elections[44] Safe D April 3, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] Safe D April 30, 2020
Daily Kos[46] Safe D June 4, 2020
Politico[47] Likely D April 19, 2020
RCP[48] Safe D June 25, 2020
Niskanen[49] Safe D April 28, 2020

Polling

Results
United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic TBA
Republican TBA
Libertarian Nadine Frost
Delaware Independent Mark Turley
Total votes 100.0%

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. After being presented with a liberal set of arguments regarding Chris Coons
  4. After being presented with a conservative set of arguments regarding Chris Coons
  5. Voting intention without being presented with any arguments regarding Chris Coons

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  24. Adam Jentleson [@ajentleson] (January 24, 2020). "If think that Delaware seat should be held by a senator who won't throw Adam Schiff under the bus they first chance they get, Chris Coons is facing a primary challenge from @JessforDelaware: Jessica Scarane | Democrat for U.S. Senate" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. Larry Lambert [@LarryForDel] (November 18, 2019). "Working class families in Delaware and across the nation have been left behind by incremental, "politics as usual". We need bold change at every level, and that's why I endorse @JessforDelaware for United States Senate. #NetDE" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2019 – via Twitter.
  26. Eric Morrison [@ericmorrison_de] (November 24, 2019). "Primaries are vital to a healthy democracy. Please check out Jess Scarane, Democrat for U.S. Senate, and let your friends know that we have a choice in the Delaware Democratic primary on September 1" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Twitter.
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  28. Adam Parkhomenko [@adamparkhomenko] (January 24, 2020). "I've had enough. The Democrat running against Chris Coons is @JessforDelaware. Follow her and pass it on. Also, polling suggests he's probably not going to survive that primary if enough people step up. Pass it on" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  31. Madinah Wilson-Anton [@MadinahForDE] (November 18, 2019). "Delawareans deserve a senator who stands proudly against oppression anywhere. I know that @JessforDelaware will use her voice and platform to fight for all of us, which is why I'm proud to endorse her for US Senate" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2019 – via Twitter.
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  35. Public Arts Commission [@pubartscommiss] (December 23, 2019). "public arts commission is very happy to endorse the @JessforDelaware campaign for U.S. Senator from Delaware in the 2020 elections. Jessica is running a campaign with no corporate PAC, pharma and fossil fuel money. Please join us in supporting her campaign for greater democracy!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 December 2019 – via Twitter.
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