Rich Collins
Delaware State Representative, District 41 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 4
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.7%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Legislative Oversight and Sunset
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis and Government Accountability)
- Transportation
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Vetoed Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Collins sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Collins is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Charles Postles, Bryan Shupe, Lyndon Yearick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Collins’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills64%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Collins’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Collins | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE… | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SB 326: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | No | No | Yes | 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. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 322: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Collins 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 41 | Won | R+28.8 |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+72.2 |
| 2020 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+21.7 |
| 2016 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+18.3 |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+4.4 |
| 2012 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 | Lost | D+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Collins has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 41 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Collins has run against
- Tom Brett (D) · 2024 general, won
- Joseph D. Dipasquale (I) · 2022 general, won
- S. Bradley Connor (D) · 2018 general, won
- S. Bradleyconnor (D) · 2016 general, won
- J. Atkins (D) · 2014 general, won
- John C. Atkins (D) · 2012 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Collins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/26490cf5-c29c-485e-bdc5-1e340a4c10f6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET