Hildi Bachtle
Lost the 2026 race for Delaware Senate District 1.
- Last margin
- −57.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bachtle has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bachtle won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware Senate District 1 | General | Lost | Dan Cruce (D), Steven Washington (I) | 18.6% | D+57.6 | D+47.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Bachtle 4 a Better DE State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Who Bachtle has run against
- Dan Cruce (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Delaware Senate District 1 · lean D+47.8 · 4th most Democratic of 21
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)