State Senator
State Senate District 8; 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 · 64 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 46,254 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 ÷ 46,254) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.3, 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
Democratic · declared
Delaware House member for District 23 who passed six bills of her own in her first 18 months in office. A parent and advocate who focuses on affordable housing, support for libraries and the arts, and voting access.
Records: Civil Rights 9 for, Corporate Accountability 8 for, Environment and Public Health 5 for,
Republican · declared
Cavanaugh is a Delaware small-business owner and Christina School District graduate. His campaign highlights schools and energy.
Source: ballotpedia.org