The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Delaware from its . The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic representative Lisa Blunt Rochester was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022 with 55.5% of the vote. Blunt Rochester declined to seek re-election, instead running for the U.S. Senate. The primary election took place on September 10, 2024. Sarah McBride won the primary election on September 10, 2024, and the general election on November 5, and is the first openly transgender member of Congress.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sarah McBride, state senator

Eliminated in primary Earl Cooper, traffic control business owner Elias Weir, accounts payable supervisor and perennial candidate

Withdrew Colleen Davis, Delaware state treasurer (endorsed McBride) Eugene Young, director of the Delaware State Housing Authority and candidate for mayor of Wilmington in 2016

Declined Lisa Blunt Rochester, incumbent U.S. representative (ran for U.S. Senate, endorsed McBride) Elizabeth Lockman, state senator (endorsed McBride) Bryan Townsend, majority leader of the Delaware Senate and candidate for this seat in 2016 (endorsed McBride)

Endorsements

Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handSarah McBride (D)$1,867,314$612,290$1,255,024Colleen Davis (D)$162,553$150,465$12,088Eugene Young (D)$401,188$158,019$243,169Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorColleenDavisSarahMcBrideEugeneYoungOtherUndecidedSlingshot StrategiesSlingshot StrategiesOctober 7–14, 2023600 (RV)± 3.9%6%22%4%—68%Change ResearchChange ResearchSeptember 7–12, 2023531 (LV)—12%44%23%2%18%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee John Whalen, retired building contractor

Eliminated in primary Donyale Hall, general contractor and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2020

Withdrew Joseph Arminio, physician

Results

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report July 28, 2023 Inside Elections July 28, 2023 Sabato's Crystal Ball June 8, 2023 Elections Daily June 8, 2023 CNalysis November 16, 2023

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorSarahMcBride (D)JohnWhalen (R)UndecidedUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DelawareSeptember 11–19, 2024400 (RV)± 5.8%52%31%17%

Results

By county CountySarah McBrideDemocraticJohn WhalenRepublicanMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%Kent44,49951.8841,26748.123,2323.7685,766New Castle177,73066.4589,72833.5588,00232.90267,458Sussex65,60145.4978,61154.51-13,010-9.02144,212 Totals287,83057.86209,60642.1478,22415.72497,436 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kent (largest city: Dover)

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign sites Sarah McBride (D) John Whalen (R)