State Senator
State Senate District 20; Delaware
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 63 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 53,934 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 53,934) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.59, measured against a statewide vote in DE (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Gerald Hocker serves as minority leader in the Delaware Senate and owns a group of supermarket and hardware businesses in the Ocean View area with his wife. He holds a business administration degree from the University of Delaware.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Gun Control 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Democratic · declared
Sussex County resident who says fast growth around Bethany Beach and Dagsboro is putting costs on year-round residents. Wants developers to pay more of that cost, and points to strained roads, emergency services, schools, and health care.
Source: ballotpedia.org