Attorney General
September 15, 2026 · Delaware · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 86 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 1,021,191 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,021,191) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 86.67, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Attorney General is responsible for:
- Acting as the state's top lawyer and representing the state in court
- Enforcing state laws, including consumer protection and fraud cases
- Issuing legal opinions that guide state agencies
- Suing on the state's behalf, or defending the state when it is sued
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Anti-Corruption, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Dwayne J Bensing
Democratic · declared
Dwayne J. Bensing is a Democratic candidate for Delaware Attorney General in the 2026 statewide primary; the Delaware Department of Elections lists him as qualified after filing on June 15, 2026.
Kathy Jennings
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kathy Jennings is Delaware's 46th Attorney General and leads the Delaware Department of Justice. The department says the Attorney General is the state's chief law enforcement officer, and its official biography says Jennings was sworn in on January 1, 2019 after prior service as a Delaware prosecutor, State Prosecutor, and Chief Deputy Attorney General.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Civil Rights 2 for, Election Integrity 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Immigration 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Election sources
Source: elections.delaware.gov
Source: elections.delaware.gov