Laura Sturgeon
Delaware State Senator, District 4 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 46
- 65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.2
- 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.
- Education · chair
- Elections and Government Affairs
- Finance
- Finance
- Labor
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
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 Sturgeon sits in the Delaware State Senate
Sturgeon is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bryan Townsend, Dave Sokola, Dan Cruce
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Sturgeon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Sturgeon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sturgeon | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 13–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sturgeon 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 4 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+13.2 |
| 2018 | Delaware State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+6.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sturgeon has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 4 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sturgeon has run against
- Ted Kittila (R) · 2022 general, won
- Gregory F. Lavelle (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sturgeon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e0bd9610-eafd-4e25-931a-6674762e4c03
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET