Candidate Forums
LWVNCC Sponsored Candidate Forums
The League of Women Voters of New Castle County is partnering with local Delaware D9 organizations to present several online Primary Election candidate forums in 2026:
- August 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - Delaware State Treasurer Primary, with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc (Delaware state-level). Candidates Ted Lauzen (D), Mike Miller (D), and Michael Alexander Smith (D). Details and registration link: lwv-dst-forum-delaware-state-treasurer-primary
- August 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - State Representative District 6 Primary, with the Wilmington (DE) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Candidates Rachel "Rae" Krantz (D), Ed Mulvihill (D), and Ralf Santana (D).
- August 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - State Representative District 23 Primary, with the Wilmington (DE) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Candidates Luann D'Agostino (D), Joe Jasper (D), Dave Redlawsk (D), and Dan Seador (D).
- August 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - State Representatiave District 8 Democratic Primary, with the Alpha Alpha Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Candidates Sherae'a "Rae" Moore (D), and Matt Powell (D). We were unable to contact candidate Lissa Brutus (D), so she is not currently participating.
- August 27, 2026 at 7:30pm - State Representative District 9 Primary, with the Alpha Alpha Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Candidates Ayanna Khan-Flowers (D), Gemma E. Lowery (D), and Michelle Wall (D).
The League of Women Voters, Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha are non-partisan organizations. We do not endorse candidates or parties. For most of these open seats and districts (all but RD 8), there is no contested 2026 Republican Primary Election race in Delaware. The Republican Primary Candidates in RD 8 are Watara T.F. Heath (R) and Gary Taylor (R); we are unable to provide a forum for this race.
Details and registration for the August 11 and subsequent forums are coming soon! Updates will be provided in this article, and on the LWVDE website calendar.
The forums will be presented via Zoom webinar or web conference. They will be recorded and the forum videos will be made available online in their entirely a few days after each forum.
Other Organization Forums
- July 7 DelDems statewide candidates forum (Treasurer and Attorney General) - video here
- Aug 6 Rep District 8 & 9 forums, 6:45pm at MOT Senior Center, by local DelDem committees
- Aug 13 Meet & Greet for Newark-area candidates, by Indivisible Newark DE, 6:30pm at Trabant University Center
- Aug 18 Spotlight Delaware forum for Attorney General candidates at Wilmington Public Library - get on waitlist here
- Sep 9 Open House for Wilmington-area candidates, by Indivisible Highlands & Beyond, 7-8:30 pm at Siegel JCC.
Delaware's State Primary Election
The 2026 State Primary Election in Delaware will be held on Tuesday September 15, 2026.
Primary elections for Delaware's two major political parties: Democrats and Republicans. Primaries select these party's candidates for the November general election. Delaware has closed primaries; only registered voters from participating parties may vote for their party's candidates.
Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm on 9/15/2026. Delaware law also allows 10 days of early, in-person voting for the general and primary elections at selected locations in each county. This year, early voting for the Primary starts on 9/2/2026 and ends on 9/14/2026. Refer to the Delaware Department of Elections website for details.
Candidate information will be available on the League's VOTE411.org voter guide website starting on August 10, 2026.
Registration Deadline
You must register to vote before voting in Delaware primary or general elections. The deadline for new voters to register to vote in the 9/15/2026 State Primary election is August 22, 2026. The deadline for voters to switch party affiliation to vote in a different Primary has already passed (it was on May 29, 2026).
