Dave Wilson
Delaware State Senator, District 18 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 9
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.9
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Agriculture
- Capital Improvement
- Capital Improvement
- Health and Social Services
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Sep 2025
Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wilson sits in the Delaware State Senate
Wilson is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Lawson, Bryant Richardson, Brian Pettyjohn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Wilson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills78%
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: Wilson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wilson | 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… | No | 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… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 13–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wilson 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 18 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 18 | Won | R+39.9 |
| 2018 | Delaware State Senate, District 18 | Won | R+30.3 |
| 2016 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+45.8 |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+85.2 |
| 2010 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+40.6 |
| 2008 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+22.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wilson has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 18 · since 2018
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 35 · 2008–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wilson has run against
- Billy Devary (D) · 2022 general, won
- James A. Purcell (D) · 2018 general, won
- Gary M. Wolfe (D) · 2016 general, won
- Ronnie L. Fitzgerald Jr. (L) · 2012 general, won
- James J. Westhoff (D) · 2010 general, won
- L. Aaron Chaffinch (D) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wilson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0b53dd28-648e-4fe1-a05a-36a21ec12e63
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET