DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

William Bush

Delaware State Representative, District 29 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Delaware State Representative, District 29

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 61; 86 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.7%; Chamber median 3.5%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +23.7; Won 2024
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Agriculture · vice chair
Economic Development, Banking, Insurance and Commerce · chair
Capital Improvement
Capital Infrastructure
Education
Elections and Government Affairs
Judiciary
Natural Resources and Energy
Veterans Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 86 sponsored · 61 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 406 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
Became law Sep 2026

HB 327 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF NEONATAL CARE.
Became law Sep 2026

SB 281 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE…
Became law Sep 2026

SB 305 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
Became law Sep 2026

HB 213 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES.
Became law Sep 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bush sits in the Delaware House of Representatives

Bush is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Madinah Wilson-Anton, Kerri Harris, Josue Ortega

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

With Bush’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

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

Date	Bill	Bush	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 Bush 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 29

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 29	Won	—	D+17.1	—
2024	Delaware House of Representatives, District 29	Won	D+23.7	D+17.1	+6.6
2022	Delaware House of Representatives, District 29	Won	D+17.1	D+12.0	+5.1
2020	Delaware House of Representatives, District 29	Won	D+11.7	—	—
2018	Delaware House of Representatives, District 29	Won	D+15.5	—	—