The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The Democratic and Republican primaries was held on September 15, 2020.
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected with 64.5% of the vote in 2018.
The Republican nominee was Lee Murphy, a private citizen who worked for most of his life at Amtrak as a conductor and manager. Murphy had also worked as an actor and had appeared in Netflix's House of Cards.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Lisa Blunt Rochester, incumbent U.S. representative
Declined Scott Walker, Republican nominee for Delaware's at-large congressional district in 2018 (ran for Governor as a Republican)
Endorsements
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Lee Murphy, actor and candidate for Delaware's at-large congressional district in 2018
Eliminated in primary Matthew Morris, sales consultant
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee David L. Rogers
Independent Party of Delaware
Declared Catherine S. Purcell, college student and pro-Trump activist
General election
Debate + 2020 Delaware U.S. House of Representatives debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Libertarian IndependentKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Lisa Blunt Rochester Lee Murphy David Rogers Catherine Purcell1 Oct. 14, 2020 University of Delaware Ralph Begleiter
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 2, 2020 Inside Elections October 28, 2020 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020PoliticoNovember 2, 2020Daily KosNovember 2, 2020RCPNovember 2, 2020
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Lisa BluntRochester (D) LeeMurphy (R) CatherinePurcell (DI) DavidRogers (L) Other/UndecidedUniversity of DelawareSeptember 21–27, 2020847 (LV) –51%29%5%3%13%
Results
CountyLisa Blunt RochesterDemocraticLee MurphyRepublicanCatherine PurcellDelaware IndependentDavid RogersLibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%#%New Castle184,33766.3187,58131.503,8311.382,2550.8196,79634.82278,004Kent42,98450.7939,58646.781,2841.527680.913,3984.0184,622Sussex54,06143.0369,22555.101,5671.257910.63−15,164−12.07125,644 Totals281,38257.63196,39240.226,6821.373,8140.7884,99017.41488,270
Notes
References
External links
(state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
Official campaign websites Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) for Congress Lee Murphy (R) for Congress