Shane Cavanaugh
Lost the 2026 race for Delaware Senate District 8.
- Last margin
- −32.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Cavanaugh has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cavanaugh won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware Senate District 8 | General | Lost | Mara Gorman (D) | 33.6% | D+32.8 | $43.9K | D+28.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Cavanaugh’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $43.9K
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Shane Cavanaugh for Senate State | Active |
| Shane Cavanaugh for Senate 8 State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Who Cavanaugh has run against
- Mara Gorman (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Delaware Senate District 8 · lean D+28.7 · 8th most Democratic of 21
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)