Timothy Dale Dukes
Delaware State Representative, District 40 since 2012. Ran in 7 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 12
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.2%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.4
- Won 2012
- 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.
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Ethics
- Legislative Council
- Rules
- Special Property Reassessment
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dukes sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Dukes is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Danny Short, Jeff Spiegelman, Kevin Hensley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Dukes’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Dukes’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dukes | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 31–10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SB 326: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | No | No | Yes | 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… | Not voting | 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 | No | Yes | Passed 29–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dukes 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 40 | Won | — | R+44.3 | — |
| 2024 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | R+44.3 | — |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | R+37.5 | — |
| 2020 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | R+25.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $29.5K
- Spent
- $35.9K
- Cash
- $4.9K
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tim Dukes for State Representative State | Active |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:58 PM ET
Seats Dukes has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 · since 2018
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dukes has run against
- Benjamin D. Lowe (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Dukes
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/101c752d-fbe4-471c-ae50-f2b1409a328f
- Wikidata Q16195518
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET