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Delaware Senate District 8
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Mara Gorman held the seat for Democrats, winning by 32.8 points over Shane Cavanaugh.
Staggered Senate
Mara GormanDemocrat · winner
66.4%9,538
Shane CavanaughRepublican
33.6%4,830
14,368 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.
Mara GormanShane Cavanaugh
$108.3K
Raised by the campaign
$43.9K
$48.8K
Spent by the campaign
$37.9K
$24.3K
Cash on hand
$6K
Campaign money: Delaware Department of Elections, through Oct 26, 2026; Delaware Department of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Delaware Department of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Mara Gorman
- >99%
- Shane Cavanaugh
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+34.6