Bryan Townsend
Delaware State Senator, District 11 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 77
- 115 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.5
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Executive · vice chair
- Health and Social Services · vice chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Labor · chair
- Special Property Reassessment · chair
- Housing
- Legislative Council
- Rules and Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Townsend sits in the Delaware State Senate
Townsend is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Laura Sturgeon, Trey Paradee, Dave Sokola
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Townsend’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Delaware State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Townsend’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Townsend | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 59: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–3 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 344: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 452: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 13–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Townsend was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delaware State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Delaware State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+51.5 |
| 2014 | Delaware State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Delaware State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+56.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Townsend has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 11 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Townsend has run against
- Daniel Kapitanic (R) · 2018 general, won
- Evan Queitsch (R) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Townsend
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f35b571a-d734-4086-b358-ff21382d802f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET