Debra Heffernan
Delaware State Representative, District 6 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 51
- 67 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Capital Improvement · vice chair
- Capital Infrastructure · chair
- Natural Resources and Energy · chair
- Agriculture
- Health and Human Development
- Transportation
- 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 Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Heffernan sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Heffernan is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ed Osienski, Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Melanie Ross Levin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Heffernan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Delaware House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Heffernan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Heffernan | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SB 326: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–11 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 319: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 322: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Heffernan 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 House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+31.3 |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+35.7 |
| 2020 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+30.7 |
| 2016 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+26.9 |
| 2012 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+24.7 |
| 2010 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+5.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Heffernan has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Heffernan has run against
- Michael Krawczuk (R) · 2024 general, won
- Michael Krawczuk (R) · 2022 general, won
- Jeffrey L. Olmstead (R) · 2018 general, won
- K. Buzzard (R) · 2014 general, won
- Eric Taylor (R) · 2012 general, won
- Thomas H. Kovach (R) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Heffernan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7e631da1-ef0f-4c6f-ba17-e5ae2860dad6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET