Trey Paradee
Delaware State Senator, District 17 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 35
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.3%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.8
- 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.
- Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology · vice chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Finance · chair
- Agriculture
- Environment, Energy and 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 Sep 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Paradee sits in the Delaware State Senate
Paradee is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bryan Townsend, Jack Walsh, Nicole Poore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Paradee’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Paradee’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Paradee | 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 Paradee 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 17 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 17 | Won | D+28.8 |
| 2018 | Delaware State Senate, District 17 | Won | D+28.5 |
| 2016 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+26.2 |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+14.8 |
| 2012 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+8.6 |
| 2008 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 29 | Lost | R+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Paradee has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 17 · since 2018
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 29 · 2012–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Paradee has run against
- Ed Ruyter (R) · 2022 general, won
- Justin King (R) · 2018 general, won
- Janice Gallagher (R) · 2016 general, won
- P. Kramer (R) · 2014 general, won
- Lincoln D. Willis (R) · 2012 general, won
- Pamela Thornburg (R) · 2008 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Paradee
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/89be0266-5ecf-40ac-9f5c-3dba2ce79a0d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET