Dave Lawson
Delaware State Senator, District 15 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 6
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.0%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.7
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections and Public Safety
- Education
- Finance
- Finance
- Labor
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2025
Became law Aug 2025
Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lawson sits in the Delaware State Senate
Lawson is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bryant Richardson, Dave Wilson, Brian Pettyjohn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Lawson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Delaware State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lawson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lawson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 59: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE… | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. | No | No | Yes | Passed 16–4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 17–3 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 344: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. | No | No | Yes | Passed 16–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 452: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC… | No | No | Yes | Passed 13–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 15 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Delaware State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+10.7 |
| 2016 | Delaware State Senate, District 15 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Delaware State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+2.9 |
| 2010 | Delaware State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lawson has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 15 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lawson has run against
- Jaci Hugg (D) · 2020 general, won
- Kathleen Cooke (D) · 2012 general, won
- Nancy W. Cook (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lawson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/44e38555-6698-43cb-aa8b-f47de87ba4e3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET