RepublicanIn office since Nov 2012

Brian G. Pettyjohn

Delaware State Senator, District 19 since 2012. Ran in 4 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Delaware State Senator, District 19Born 1974

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 14 yrs; Since 2012
Bills became law: 52; 76 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.8%; Chamber median 3.1%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +19.6; Won 2012
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology
Corrections and Public Safety
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Executive
Judiciary
Legislative Council
Legislative Oversight and Sunset
Legislative Oversight and Sunset
Rules and Ethics
Special Property Reassessment
Veterans Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 76 sponsored · 52 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

HB 437 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, TITLE 11, TITLE 14, TITLE 16, TITLE 18, TITLE 20, TITLE 21, TITLE 24, TITLE 25,…
Became law Sep 2026

SB 332 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL VANITY LICENSE PLATES.
Became law Sep 2026

SB 349 AN ACT TO NAME THE MILLSBORO BYPASS THE "SENATOR RICHARD S. CORDREY BYPASS."
Became law Sep 2026

HB 447 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE.
Became law Sep 2026

HB 295 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR VETERANS AT…
Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pettyjohn sits in the Delaware State Senate

Pettyjohn is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bryant Richardson, Dave Lawson, Dave Wilson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Pettyjohn’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Delaware State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pettyjohn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Pettyjohn	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jul 1, 2026	HB 59: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE…	No	No	Yes	Passed 15–5
Jul 1, 2026	SB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.	No	No	Yes	Passed 16–4
Jul 1, 2026	HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 17–3
Jul 1, 2026	HB 344: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.	No	No	Yes	Passed 16–5
Jul 1, 2026	HB 452: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 13–3

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Pettyjohn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028Delaware State Senate, District 19

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Delaware State Senate, District 19	Won	—	R+12.0	—
2022	Delaware State Senate, District 19	Won	—	R+12.7	—
2020	Delaware State Senate, District 19	Won	—	—	—
2016	Delaware State Senate, District 19	Won	—	—	—
2012	Delaware State Senate, District 19	Won	R+19.6	—	—