Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Raymond Seigfried

Delaware State Senator, District 5 since 2025. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Delaware State Senator, District 5Born 1950

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2025
Bills became law: 22; 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.4%; Chamber median 3.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +30.4; Won 2025

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Corrections and Public Safety · chair
Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Health and Social Services
Veterans Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 30 sponsored · 22 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 309 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.
Became law Sep 2026

HB 380 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY.
Became law Sep 2026

SB 341 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK.
Became law Aug 2026

SB 339 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES.
Became law Aug 2026

HB 305 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE DIABETES WELLNESS PILOT PROGRAM…
Became law Aug 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Seigfried sits in the Delaware State Senate

Seigfried is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Stephanie Hansen, Dan Cruce, Dave Sokola

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

With Seigfried’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

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: Seigfried’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Seigfried	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 Seigfried was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Delaware House of Representatives, District 7 Delaware State Senate, District 5

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 5	Lost	—	D+32.3	—
2025	Delaware State Senate, District 5 (special)	Won	D+30.4	—	—
2018	Delaware House of Representatives, District 7	Won	D+27.5	—	—