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Delaware Senate District 1
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Dan Cruce won re-election by 57.6 points over Hildi Bachtle.
Staggered Senate
Dan CruceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%14,558
Hildi BachtleRepublican
18.6%3,558
Steven WashingtonIndependent
5.1%968
19,084 votes
Source: Delaware Department of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dan CruceHildi Bachtle
$278.2K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$212K
Spent by the campaign
$680
$67.1K
Cash on hand
-$680
Other candidates' campaigns: Adriana Leela Bohm $69K.
Campaign money: Delaware Department of Elections, through Oct 26, 2026; Delaware Department of Elections, through Oct 15, 2026.
Source: Delaware Department of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Dan Cruce
- >99%
- Hildi Bachtle
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+52.5