Delaware Democratic Party
The Delaware Democratic Party (DelDems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is headquartered in New Castle County and chaired by Erik Raser-Schramm.
Delaware Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Betsy Maron |
| Governor | John Carney |
| Lieutenant Governor | Bethany Hall-Long |
| Speaker of the House | Valerie Longhurst |
| Senate President Pro Tempore | David Sokola |
| House Majority Leader | Valerie Longhurst |
| Headquarters | New Castle, Delaware |
| Membership (2021) | 362,181 |
| Ideology | Majority: Modern liberalism Factions: Centrism Progressivism |
| Political position | Center-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Delaware Senate | 15 / 21 |
| Delaware House of Representatives | 26 / 41 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 6 / 6 |
| United States Senate | 2 / 2 |
| United States House of Representatives | 1 / 1 |
| County Councils | 16 / 24 |
| Website | |
| www.deldems.org | |
The party is the dominant political party in Delaware and has existed since the Jacksonian Democrats broke away from the Federalists in 1825. Incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden is a Delaware Democrat, having served as a U.S. Senator from the state from 1973 to 2009, when he was inaugurated as vice president. The party also occupies all seats for the state in Congress, all statewide executive offices, and majorities in both houses of the state legislature. Historically a more centrist affiliate of the Democratic Party, the state party has recently become more progressive due to the movement's recent electoral successes against the centrist wing of the party.