Delaware State Representative District 36
State Representative District 36; Delaware
My vote power
High
Election date
September 15, 2026 · Primary 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: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 24,827 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 ÷ 24,827) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.18, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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
Bryan William Shupe is a Delaware entrepreneur, former Milford mayor, and community leader. His public materials emphasize small-business experience, local control, affordability, and government accountability.
Republican · declared
Patrick Smith is an information-technology professional and community volunteer with Delaware roots. His public materials emphasize public safety, education, economic opportunity, individual freedoms, and conservative governance.
Sources: elections.delaware.gov2