Gerald W. Hocker
Delaware State Senator, District 20 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Delaware State Senator, District 20Born 1948
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 18
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.0
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Agriculture
- Executive
- Housing
- Legislative Council
- Rules and Ethics
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hocker sits in the Delaware State Senate
Hocker is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Wilson, Dave Lawson, Bryant Richardson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Hocker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills70%
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: Hocker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hocker | 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. | Not voting | 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… | No | 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 Hocker 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware Senate District 20 | Won | R+13.0 | R+15.4 | −2.4 |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Delaware State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Delaware State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+44.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | Delaware State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+35.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+44.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+44.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+22.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+0.6 | — | — |
| 2000 | Delaware State Senate, District 20 | Lost | D+12.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $10.8K
- Spent
- $31.2K
- Cash
- $4.7K
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends To Elect Gerald Hocker State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Seats Hocker has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 20 · since 2012
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 38 · 2002–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hocker has run against
- Harry S. Gold (D) · 2026 general, won
- Perry J. Mitchell (D) · 2016 election, won
- Richard W. Eakle (D) · 2012 election, won
- Mary K. Ryan (D) · 2008 election, won
- Robert L. Maddex (D) · 2006 election, won
- Shirley A. Price (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Hocker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7d5fb783-232d-4cc2-b7c7-fdbf4d06eb69
- Wikidata Q16121222
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET