Marie Pinkney
Delaware State Senator, District 13 since 2020. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 72
- 95 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 3.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.7
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Health and Social Services · chair
- Capital Improvement
- Capital Improvement
- Corrections and Public Safety
- Executive
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pinkney sits in the Delaware State Senate
Pinkney is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tizzy Lockman, Ray Seigfried, Stephanie Hansen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Pinkney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Delaware State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pinkney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pinkney | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 59: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 15–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–3 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 344: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–5 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | HB 452: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 13–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pinkney 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 State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | D+48.2 | — |
| 2022 | Delaware State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | D+52.3 | — |
| 2020 | Delaware State Senate, District 13 | Won | D+51.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.9K
- Spent
- $50.1K
- Cash
- -$17.2K
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Marie Pinkney State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Seats Pinkney has held
- Delaware State Senate, District 13 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pinkney has run against
- Alexander M. Homich (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Pinkney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/eee736fd-ee29-403a-9bbc-713961c734b7
- Wikidata Q99472211
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET