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State of Delaware
Declared Write-In Candidates
New CastleCounty Office
2026
You may write-in the name of any person whose name is not on the ballot. Delaware, however, only counts the votes for a person who has declared himself/herself a write-in candidate. The list below is of those persons who have declared themselves write-in candidates.
Office County Party Candidate Status Filed
Attorney General Statewide No Party Qualified 7/30/2026
State of Delaware
Declared Write-In Candidates
KentCounty Office
2026
You may write-in the name of any person whose name is not on the ballot. Delaware, however, only counts the votes for a person who has declared himself/herself a write-in candidate. The list below is of those persons who have declared themselves write-in candidates.
Office County Party Candidate Status Filed
Attorney General Statewide No Party Qualified 7/30/2026
State of Delaware
Declared Write-In Candidates
SussexCounty Office
2026
You may write-in the name of any person whose name is not on the ballot. Delaware, however, only counts the votes for a person who has declared himself/herself a write-in candidate. The list below is of those persons who have declared themselves write-in candidates.
Office County Party Candidate Status Filed
Attorney General Statewide No Party Qualified 7/30/2026

General Election 11/3/2026

Write-In Candidates by Office

Last Updated: 2026-08-25 10:56 AM

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Filed Candidates Table
Office County Party Candidate Status Filed
Attorney General Statewide No Party Qualified 7/30/2026
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Explanation Regarding Status of Filed Candidate Status Listing:

Effective January 1, 2024, and pursuant to 15 Del. C. § 3002, § 3106, § 3301, § 3402 and § 7103, all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, and any elected County office must request a criminal history background check from the State Bureau of Identification ("SBI") no later than the filing deadline. Delaware law does not require background checks for candidates for federal office and City of Wilmington office.

Provisional Status

  • Filed candidate for statewide, General Assembly, or elected County office has scheduled a criminal history background check from the State Bureau of Identification ("SBI"), and the State Election Commissioner is awaiting the results of the criminal background check in order to determine the candidate qualifies for candidacy pursuant to Section 21, Article II of the Delaware Constitution.
  • Filed candidates for all offices have submitted materials proving that they meet durational residency requirements in the State and the district for the office sought, and these materials are being reviewed by the State Election Commissioner.
Qualified Status
  • State Election Commissioner has received and reviewed the SBI criminal history background check results of the candidate who filed for statewide, General Assembly, or elected County office, and has determined the candidate qualifies for candidacy pursuant to Section 21, Article II of the Delaware Constitution.
    • NOTE: Background checks for candidates who have filed for a federal or City of Wilmington office are not required by Delaware law.
  • State Election Commissioner has confirmed that the candidate satisfies durational residency requirements in the State and the district and for the office sought.
Disclaimer:
The information on this list is entered by the agency that accepted the nomination. The list is periodically updated. Filings received on a day may not be reported until the next business day.