Sophie Phillips
Delaware State Representative, District 18 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Delaware State Representative, District 18Born 1996Beauty pageant contestant
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 15
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.9%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.0
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources and Energy · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Elections and Government Affairs
- Judiciary
- Labor
- 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 Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Phillips sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Phillips is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Larry Lambert, Frank Burns, Mara Gorman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Phillips’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Phillips’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Phillips | 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 Phillips 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 District 18 | Won | — | D+40.7 | — |
| 2024 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+43.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5.2K
- Spent
- $7.3K
- Cash
- $6.8K
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Sophie Phillips State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Seats Phillips has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Phillips has run against
- Gloria Hope Payne (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Phillips
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0a452e37-d7e7-403d-97ff-740c1d257eda
- Wikidata Q116344347
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET