Dave Sokola
Delaware State Senator, District 8 since 1990. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 36 yrs
- Since 1990
- Bills became law
- 40
- 62 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.7
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Executive · chair
- Legislative Council · chair
- Rules and Ethics · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Corrections and Public Safety
- Education
- Veterans Affairs
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 Sokola sits in the Delaware State Senate
Sokola is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dan Cruce, Stephanie Hansen, Laura Sturgeon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Sokola’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
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: Sokola’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sokola | 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 Sokola 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 8 | Won | D+25.7 |
| 2020 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+4.3 |
| 2012 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+21.4 |
| 2010 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+21.1 |
| 2006 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+15.6 |
| 2002 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+2.2 |
| 2000 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+12.0 |
| 1996 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+22.8 |
| 1992 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+21.4 |
| 1990 | Delaware State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+2.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sokola has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 8 · since 1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sokola has run against
- Victor John Setting II (R) · 2022 general, won
- Meredith Chapman (R) · 2016 general, won
- William Stritzinger (R) · 2012 general, won
- A. Louis Saindon (R) · 2010 general, won
- Michael Ramone (R) · 2006 general, won
- Michael Ramone (R) · 2002 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sokola
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/25071aeb-2a5c-4e8b-b166-4a313b3ac22d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET