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scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">New session started</div></th><td class="infobox-data">January 10, 2023</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #3333FF; border-bottom: 2px solid #3333FF">Leadership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Delaware" title="Lieutenant Governor of Delaware">President</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Evans_Gay" title="Kyle Evans Gay">Kyle Evans Gay</a> (<a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">D</a>) <br />since January 21, 2025 </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em">President pro tempore</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/David_Sokola" title="David Sokola">David Sokola</a> (<a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">D</a>) <br />since November 4, 2020 </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em">Majority Leader</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Townsend_(American_politician)" title="Bryan Townsend (American politician)">Bryan Townsend</a> (<a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">D</a>) <br />since November 4, 2020 </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em">Minority Leader</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; line-height:1.3em"><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Hocker" title="Gerald Hocker">Gerald Hocker</a> (<a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">R</a>) <br />since November 7, 2018 </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #3333FF; border-bottom: 2px solid #3333FF">Structure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Seats</th><td class="infobox-data">21</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Delaware_Senate_2022.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Delaware_Senate_2022.svg/250px-Delaware_Senate_2022.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Delaware_Senate_2022.svg/375px-Delaware_Senate_2022.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Delaware_Senate_2022.svg/500px-Delaware_Senate_2022.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="185" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Political groups</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Majority</b> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#0000FF; color:white;border:1px solid darkgray;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Democratic_Party" title="Delaware Democratic Party">Democratic</a> (15)</span></li></ul> <p><b>Minority</b> </p> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF0000; color:black;border:1px solid darkgray;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Republican_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Delaware Republican Party">Republican</a> (6)</span></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Length of term</div></th><td class="infobox-data">4 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Authority</th><td class="infobox-data">Article III, Section 1, <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="Delaware Constitution">Delaware Constitution</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Salary</th><td class="infobox-data">$48,237/year.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #3333FF; border-bottom: 2px solid #3333FF">Elections</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Last election</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2024_Delaware_Senate_election" title="2024 Delaware Senate election">November 5, 2024</a><br />(10 seats)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Next election</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2026_Delaware_Senate_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2026 Delaware Senate election (page does not exist)">November 3, 2026</a><br />(11 seats)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Redistricting</th><td class="infobox-data">Legislative Control</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #3333FF; border-bottom: 2px solid #3333FF">Meeting place</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:DE_State_Senate.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/DE_State_Senate.jpg/220px-DE_State_Senate.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="58" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/DE_State_Senate.jpg/330px-DE_State_Senate.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/DE_State_Senate.jpg/440px-DE_State_Senate.jpg 2x" data-file-width="13798" data-file-height="3652" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data label">State Senate Chamber<br /><a href="/wiki/Delaware_Legislative_Hall" title="Delaware Legislative Hall">Delaware Legislative Hall</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dover,_Delaware" title="Dover, Delaware">Dover</a>, Delaware</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: 2px solid #3333FF; border-bottom: 2px solid #3333FF">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://legis.delaware.gov/Senate">Delaware State Senate</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Delaware Senate</b> is the <a href="/wiki/Upper_house" title="Upper house">upper house</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Delaware_General_Assembly" title="Delaware General Assembly">Delaware General Assembly</a>, the <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state legislature</a> of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a>. It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when <a href="/wiki/Reapportionment" class="mw-redirect" title="Reapportionment">reapportionment</a> occurs, at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Delaware Senate meets at the <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Legislative_Hall" title="Delaware Legislative Hall">Legislative Hall</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dover,_DE" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover, DE">Dover</a>. </p><p>In order to accommodate the ten-year cycle of reapportionment, the terms of office of the several Senators are staggered so that ten Senators are elected to terms of two years at the first biennial general election following reapportionment, followed by two four-year terms, and eleven Senators are elected at the said election for two four-year terms, followed by a two-year term. </p><p>Like other <a href="/wiki/Upper_house" title="Upper house">upper houses</a> of state and territorial legislatures and the federal <a href="/wiki/U.S._Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senate">U.S. Senate</a>, the Senate can confirm or reject <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Delaware" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Delaware">gubernatorial</a> appointments to the state cabinet, commissions, boards, or justices to the <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Supreme_Court" title="Delaware Supreme Court">Delaware Supreme Court</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifications">Qualifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Senate&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Qualifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Senators must be <a href="/wiki/United_States_citizenship" class="mw-redirect" title="United States citizenship">citizens of the United States</a>, have lived in Delaware for three years, and have been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election. They must also be at least 27 years old at the time of their election. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Senate_leadership">Senate leadership</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Senate&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Senate leadership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Delaware" title="Lieutenant Governor of Delaware">Lieutenant Governor of Delaware</a> serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the <a href="/wiki/President_Pro_Tempore" class="mw-redirect" title="President Pro Tempore">President Pro Tempore</a> presides over the Senate. The <a href="/wiki/President_Pro_Tempore" class="mw-redirect" title="President Pro Tempore">President Pro Tempore</a> is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The <a href="/wiki/President_Pro_Tempore" class="mw-redirect" title="President Pro Tempore">President Pro Tempore</a> is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Position</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Party</th> <th>District </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Evans_Gay" title="Kyle Evans Gay">Kyle Evans Gay</a></td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td>N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/President_Pro_Tempore_of_the_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="President Pro Tempore of the Senate">President Pro Tem</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Sokola" title="David Sokola">David Sokola</a></td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_8th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 8th Senate district">8</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Majority_Leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Majority Leader">Majority Leader</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Townsend_(American_politician)" title="Bryan Townsend (American politician)">Bryan Townsend</a></td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_11th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 11th Senate district">11</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Whip_(politics)" title="Whip (politics)">Majority Whip</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Lockman" title="Elizabeth Lockman">Elizabeth Lockman</a></td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_3rd_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 3rd Senate district">3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minority_Leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Minority Leader">Minority Leader</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Hocker" title="Gerald Hocker">Gerald Hocker</a></td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_20th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 20th Senate district">20</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minority Whip</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_G._Pettyjohn" title="Brian G. Pettyjohn">Brian G. Pettyjohn</a></td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_19th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 19th Senate district">19</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition">Composition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Senate&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="width:50%"> <tbody><tr> <td scope="row" style="background:#33F; width:57%; text-align:center; color:white"><b>15</b> </td> <td style="background:#F33; width:43%; text-align:center; color:white"><b>6</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row" style="text-align:center; color:#33F"><b>Democratic</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; color:#F33"><b>Republican</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <th rowspan="3">Affiliation </th> <th colspan="2">Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> </th> <th rowspan="3">Total </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr style="height:5px"> <td style="background-color:#3333FF"> </td> <td style="background-color:#E81B23"> </td> <td style="background-color:black"> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Delaware_Democratic_Party" title="Delaware Democratic Party">Democratic</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Delaware_Republican_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Delaware Republican Party">Republican</a> </th> <th>Vacant </th></tr> <tr> <th nowrap="" style="font-size:80%">2019–2020 </th> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12 </td> <td>9 </td> <th>21 </th> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <th nowrap="" style="font-size:80%">2021-2022 </th> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14 </td> <td>7 </td> <th>21 </th> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <th nowrap="" style="font-size:80%">2023–2024 </th> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15 </td> <td>6 </td> <th>21 </th> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <th nowrap="" style="font-size:80%">Begin 2025<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">13 </td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td> <th>19 </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th nowrap="" style="font-size:80%">February 15, 2025<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15 </td> <th>21 </th> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Latest voting share </th> <th style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><span data-sort-value="7001714285714285714♠" style="display:none"></span>71.4% </th> <th><span data-sort-value="7001285714285714285♠" style="display:none"></span>28.6% </th> <th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Members">Members</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Senate&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Below are the Senators as of the 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026), following the <a href="/wiki/2024_Delaware_Senate_election" title="2024 Delaware Senate election">most recent election</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>District </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Party </th> <th>First elected </th> <th>Residence </th> <th>Seat up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_1st_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 1st Senate district">1st</a> </td> <td>Dan Cruce </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2025 </td> <td> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_2nd_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 2nd Senate district">2nd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darius_J._Brown" title="Darius J. Brown">Darius J. Brown</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware" title="Wilmington, Delaware">Wilmington</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_3rd_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 3rd Senate district">3rd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Lockman" title="Elizabeth Lockman">Elizabeth Lockman</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware" title="Wilmington, Delaware">Wilmington</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_4th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 4th Senate district">4th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Laura_Sturgeon" title="Laura Sturgeon">Laura Sturgeon</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandywine_Hundred" title="Brandywine Hundred">Brandywine Hundred</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_5th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 5th Senate district">5th</a> </td> <td>Raymond Siegfried </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2025 </td> <td> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_6th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 6th Senate district">6th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russ_Huxtable" title="Russ Huxtable">Russ Huxtable</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lewes,_Delaware" title="Lewes, Delaware">Lewes</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_7th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 7th Senate district">7th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spiros_Mantzavinos" title="Spiros Mantzavinos">Spiros Mantzavinos</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2020 </td> <td>Westgate Farms </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_8th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 8th Senate district">8th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Sokola" title="David Sokola">David Sokola</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>1990 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newark,_Delaware" title="Newark, Delaware">Newark</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_9th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 9th Senate district">9th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Walsh_(politician)" title="Jack Walsh (politician)">Jack Walsh</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2016 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newport,_Delaware" title="Newport, Delaware">Newport</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_10th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 10th Senate district">10th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephanie_Hansen" title="Stephanie Hansen">Stephanie Hansen</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Middletown,_Delaware" title="Middletown, Delaware">Middletown</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_11th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 11th Senate district">11th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Townsend_(American_politician)" title="Bryan Townsend (American politician)">Bryan Townsend</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2012 </td> <td>Westover Woods </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_12th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 12th Senate district">12th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicole_Poore" title="Nicole Poore">Nicole Poore</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2012 </td> <td>Barbs Farm </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_13th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 13th Senate district">13th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marie_Pinkney" title="Marie Pinkney">Marie Pinkney</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2020 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Castle_County,_Delaware" title="New Castle County, Delaware">New Castle County</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_14th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 14th Senate district">14th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyra_Hoffner" title="Kyra Hoffner">Kyra Hoffner</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leipsic,_Delaware" title="Leipsic, Delaware">Leipsic</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_15th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 15th Senate district">15th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_G._Lawson" title="David G. Lawson">David G. Lawson</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marydel,_Delaware" title="Marydel, Delaware">Marydel</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_16th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 16th Senate district">16th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Buckson" title="Eric Buckson">Eric Buckson</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Camden,_Delaware" title="Camden, Delaware">Camden</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_17th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 17th Senate district">17th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/W._Charles_Paradee" title="W. Charles Paradee">W. Charles Paradee</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Dem </td> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover,_Delaware" title="Dover, Delaware">Dover</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_18th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 18th Senate district">18th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_L._Wilson" title="David L. Wilson">David L. Wilson</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Delaware" title="Lincoln, Delaware">Lincoln</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_19th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 19th Senate district">19th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_G._Pettyjohn" title="Brian G. Pettyjohn">Brian G. Pettyjohn</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgetown,_Delaware" title="Georgetown, Delaware">Georgetown</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_20th_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 20th Senate district">20th</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Hocker" title="Gerald Hocker">Gerald Hocker</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ocean_View,_Delaware" title="Ocean View, Delaware">Ocean View</a> </td> <td>2026 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_21st_Senate_district" title="Delaware's 21st Senate district">21st</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Richardson" title="Bryant Richardson">Bryant Richardson</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Rep </td> <td>2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Laurel,_Delaware" title="Laurel, Delaware">Laurel</a> </td> <td>2028 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Past_composition_of_the_Senate">Past composition of the Senate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Senate&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Past composition of the Senate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_Delaware" title="Political party strength in Delaware">Political party strength in Delaware</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span 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title="National Conference of State Legislatures">National Conference of State Legislatures</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ncsl.org&rft.atitle=2022+Legislator+Compensation&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncsl.org%2Fabout-state-legislatures%2F2022-legislator-compensation%23alaska&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADelaware+Senate" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Democrats <a href="/wiki/Sarah_McBride" title="Sarah McBride">Sarah McBride</a> (District 1) and <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Evans_Gay" title="Kyle Evans Gay">Kyle Evans Gay</a> (District 6) resigned after being elected to <a href="/wiki/Delaware%27s_at-large_congressional_district" title="Delaware's at-large congressional district">Congress</a> and the office of <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Delaware" 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colspan="2"><div><b><a href="/wiki/Delaware_General_Assembly" title="Delaware General Assembly">153rd General Assembly</a></b> (2025–2027) <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Delaware" title="Lieutenant Governor of Delaware">President of the Senate</a></dt> <dd>Vacant</dd> <dt>President <i>pro tempore</i></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/David_Sokola" title="David Sokola">David Sokola</a> (D)</dd> <dt>Majority Leader</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Townsend_(American_politician)" title="Bryan Townsend (American politician)">Bryan Townsend</a> (D)</dd> <dt>Minority Leader</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Hocker" title="Gerald Hocker">Gerald Hocker</a> (R)</dd></dl></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:left;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 18em;"> <ol><li><span style="color:#DCDCDC;">▌</span><i>Vacant</i></li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Darius_J._Brown" 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Brown</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Lockman" title="Elizabeth Lockman">Elizabeth Lockman</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Laura_Sturgeon" title="Laura Sturgeon">Laura Sturgeon</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#DCDCDC;">▌</span><i>Vacant</i></li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Russ_Huxtable" title="Russ Huxtable">Russ Huxtable</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Spiros_Mantzavinos" title="Spiros Mantzavinos">Spiros Mantzavinos</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/David_Sokola" title="David Sokola">David Sokola</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Jack_Walsh_(politician)" title="Jack Walsh (politician)">Jack Walsh</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Stephanie_Hansen" title="Stephanie Hansen">Stephanie Hansen</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Townsend_(American_politician)" title="Bryan Townsend (American politician)">Bryan Townsend</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Nicole_Poore" title="Nicole Poore">Nicole Poore</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Marie_Pinkney" title="Marie Pinkney">Marie Pinkney</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Kyra_Hoffner" title="Kyra Hoffner">Kyra Hoffner</a> (D)</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/David_G._Lawson" title="David G. 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title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_state_legislatures" title="List of United States state legislatures">State legislatures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alabama_Legislature" title="Alabama Legislature">Alabama</a> (<a href="/wiki/Alabama_House_of_Representatives" title="Alabama House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alabama_Senate" title="Alabama Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alaska_State_Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature">Alaska</a> (<a href="/wiki/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature">Arizona</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Senate" title="Arizona Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_General_Assembly" title="Arkansas General Assembly">Arkansas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Arkansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Senate" title="Arkansas Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Legislature" title="California State Legislature">California</a> (<a href="/wiki/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/wiki/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly">Colorado</a> (<a href="/wiki/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Senate" title="Colorado Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Connecticut_General_Assembly" title="Connecticut General Assembly">Connecticut</a> (<a href="/wiki/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_State_Senate" title="Connecticut State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Delaware_General_Assembly" title="Delaware General Assembly">Delaware</a> (<a href="/wiki/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">H</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Legislature" title="Florida Legislature">Florida</a> (<a href="/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida_Senate" title="Florida Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Georgia_General_Assembly" title="Georgia General Assembly">Georgia</a> (<a href="/wiki/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_State_Senate" title="Georgia State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hawaii_State_Legislature" title="Hawaii State Legislature">Hawaii</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hawaii_Senate" title="Hawaii Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Legislature" title="Idaho Legislature">Idaho</a> (<a href="/wiki/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Idaho_Senate" title="Idaho Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois</a> (<a href="/wiki/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Senate" title="Illinois Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_General_Assembly" title="Indiana General Assembly">Indiana</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Senate" title="Indiana Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Iowa_General_Assembly" title="Iowa General Assembly">Iowa</a> (<a href="/wiki/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Senate" title="Iowa Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Legislature" title="Kansas Legislature">Kansas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_Senate" title="Kansas Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kentucky_General_Assembly" title="Kentucky General Assembly">Kentucky</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Senate" title="Kentucky Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana</a> (<a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Maine_Legislature" title="Maine Legislature">Maine</a> (<a href="/wiki/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maine_Senate" title="Maine Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland</a> (<a href="/wiki/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Senate" title="Maryland Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">Massachusetts</a> (<a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Senate" title="Massachusetts Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Legislature" title="Michigan Legislature">Michigan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Senate" title="Michigan Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Legislature" title="Minnesota Legislature">Minnesota</a> (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Senate" title="Minnesota Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Legislature" title="Mississippi Legislature">Mississippi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_Senate" title="Mississippi State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Missouri_General_Assembly" title="Missouri General Assembly">Missouri</a> (<a href="/wiki/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Senate" title="Missouri Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Legislature" title="Montana Legislature">Montana</a> (<a href="/wiki/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Montana_Senate" title="Montana Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Legislature" title="Nebraska Legislature">Nebraska</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nevada_Legislature" title="Nevada Legislature">Nevada</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nevada_Assembly" title="Nevada Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nevada_Senate" title="Nevada Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_General_Court" title="New Hampshire General Court">New Hampshire</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_Senate" title="New Hampshire Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Legislature" title="New Jersey Legislature">New Jersey</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">GA</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Senate" title="New Jersey Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_Legislature" title="New Mexico Legislature">New Mexico</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_Senate" title="New Mexico Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/New_York_State_Legislature" title="New York State Legislature">New York</a> (<a href="/wiki/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_General_Assembly" title="North Carolina General Assembly">North Carolina</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Senate" title="North Carolina Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">North Dakota</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_Senate" title="North Dakota Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_General_Assembly" title="Ohio General Assembly">Ohio</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Senate" title="Ohio Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Legislature" title="Oklahoma Legislature">Oklahoma</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Senate" title="Oklahoma Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_Legislative_Assembly" title="Oregon Legislative Assembly">Oregon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_General_Assembly" title="Pennsylvania General Assembly">Pennsylvania</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island_General_Assembly" title="Rhode Island General Assembly">Rhode Island</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island_Senate" title="Rhode Island Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_General_Assembly" title="South Carolina General Assembly">South Carolina</a> (<a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Senate" title="South Carolina Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_Legislature" title="South Dakota Legislature">South Dakota</a> (<a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_Senate" title="South Dakota Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_General_Assembly" title="Tennessee General Assembly">Tennessee</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Senate" title="Tennessee Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Legislature" title="Texas Legislature">Texas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas_Senate" title="Texas Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Utah_State_Legislature" title="Utah State Legislature">Utah</a> (<a href="/wiki/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vermont_General_Assembly" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont</a> (<a href="/wiki/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vermont_Senate" title="Vermont Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Virginia_General_Assembly" title="Virginia General Assembly">Virginia</a> (<a href="/wiki/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Senate" title="Virginia Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">Washington</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Legislature" title="West Virginia Legislature">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Senate" title="West Virginia Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Legislature" title="Wisconsin Legislature">Wisconsin</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Senate" title="Wisconsin Senate">S</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wyoming_Legislature" title="Wyoming Legislature">Wyoming</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">H</a>, <a 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