Melissa Minor Brown
Delaware State Representative, District 17 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 68
- 94 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Council · vice chair
- Administration
- Ethics
- Rules
- Special Property Reassessment
- Veterans Affairs
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brown sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Brown is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: DeShanna Neal, Kim Williams, Melanie Ross Levin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Brown’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Delaware House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Brown’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Brown | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SB 326: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–11 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 319: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 322: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brown 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 House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — | D+36.9 | — |
| 2024 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — | D+36.9 | — |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — | D+40.9 | — |
| 2020 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $88.2K
- Spent
- $80.3K
- Cash
- $23.1K
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.
| Minor-Brown for 17th District State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Seats Brown has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Brown
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2ceeb021-8aee-405f-afd6-f53f0c3d0bb7
- Wikidata Q59884148
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET