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2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware's at-large district

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Nominee Sarah McBride John Whalen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 287,830 209,606 Percentage 57.86% 42.14%

County results Precinct resultsMcBride:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Whalen:      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sarah McBride Democratic

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Delaware from its at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic representative Lisa Blunt Rochester was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022 with 55.5% of the vote. Blunt Rochester declined to seek re-election, instead running for the U.S. Senate. The primary election took place on September 10, 2024. Sarah McBride won the primary election on September 10, 2024, and the general election on November 5, and will be the first openly transgender member of Congress.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sarah McBride, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• Earl Cooper, traffic control business owner
• Elias Weir, accounts payable supervisor and perennial candidate

Withdrew

• Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer (endorsed McBride)
• Eugene Young, director of the Delaware State Housing Authority and candidate for mayor of Wilmington in 2016

Declined

• Lisa Blunt Rochester, incumbent U.S. Representative (ran for U.S. Senate, endorsed McBride)
• Elizabeth Lockman, state senator (endorsed McBride)
• Bryan Townsend, Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate and candidate for this seat in 2016 (endorsed McBride)

Endorsements

U.S. Senators

• Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware (2001–present)

U.S. Representatives

• Nancy Pelosi, CA-11 (1987–present) and former Speaker of the House (2007–2011, 2019–2023)
• Hakeem Jeffries, NY-08 (2013–present), House Minority Leader (2023–present)
• Katherine Clark, MA-05 (2013–present), House Minority Whip (2023–present)
• Pete Aguilar, CA-33 (2015–present), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2023–present)
• Lois Frankel, FL-22 (2013–present)
• Annie Kuster, NH-02 (2013–present)
• Pramila Jayapal, WA-07 (2017–present)
• Mark Pocan, WI-02 (2013–present)
• Jamie Raskin, MD-08 (2017–present)
• Lisa Blunt Rochester, DE-AL (2017–present)
• Mark Takano, CA-39 (2013–present)
• Ritchie Torres, NY-15 (2021–present)

Statewide officials

• John Carney, Governor of Delaware (previously endorsed Eugene Young)
• Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer
• Matthew Denn, former Attorney General of Delaware (2015–2019)
• Kathy Jennings, Attorney General of Delaware (2019–present)
• Trinidad Navarro, Delaware Insurance Commissioner (2017–present)
• Lydia York, Delaware Auditor of Accounts (2023–present)

State legislators

• 13 state senators
• 17 state representatives

Local officials

• Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston, Texas (2010–2016) and president of LGBTQ Victory Fund

Individuals

• Kelley Robinson, president of Human Rights Campaign
• Sara Nelson, Association of Flight Attendants International President (2014–present)

Organizations

• American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
• Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
• Delaware State Education Association
• Democratic Majority for Israel
• EMILY's List
• End Citizens United
• Equality PAC
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters
• LGBTQ Victory Fund
• LPAC
• National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund
• National Education Association
• National Organization for Women PAC
• National Women's Political Caucus
• NewDem Action Fund
• Our Revolution
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Population Connection Action Fund
• Reproductive Freedom for All
• Stonewall Democratic Club
• Stonewall Democrats of Delaware

Labor unions

• Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
• CWA Local 13101
• AFSCME Council 81
• Amalgamated Transit Union
• IBEW Local 313
• IBB Local 13
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1
• International Union of Elevator Constructors Locals 5 and 7
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 541
• Iron Workers Local 451
• IUPAT District Council 21
• Laborers' Union Local 199
• Teamsters Local 326
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 27

Organizations

• Vote Mama

Local officials

• 10 Mayors

US Senators

• Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey

Statewide officials

• John Carney, Governor of Delaware

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Whalen, retired building contractor

Eliminated in primary

• Donyale Hall, general contractor and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2020

Withdrew

• Joseph Arminio, physician

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Kent (largest city: Dover)

Notes

1. ^ Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "Would not vote" with 2%

Partisan clients

1. The poll was commissioned by Citizens for Judicial Fairness.
2. The poll was commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign PAC, which supports McBride.

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External links

Official campaign sites

• Sarah McBride (D) for Congress
• John Whalen (R) for Congress

• 2024 in LGBTQ history
• 2024 Delaware elections
• 2024 United States House of Representatives elections
• United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware
• Transgender history in the United States