2026 Delaware Attorney General election

2026 Delaware Attorney General election

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)
 
Party Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General

Kathy Jennings
Democratic



The 2026 Delaware Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Delaware. Primary elections will be held on September 15, 2026.[1]

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Kathy Jennings, who was re-elected in 2022 with 53.8% of the vote, is running for re-election to a third term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Dwayne Bensing, legal director for the Delaware ACLU[2]
  • Kathy Jennings, incumbent attorney general[3]
  • Patty Rickman, small business owner[4]

Endorsements

Dwayne Bensing
Organizations
Kathy Jennings

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. December 8, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Delaware ACLU legal chief facing Attorney General Jennings in Democratic primary". WHYY. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Isabel. "Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announces reelection bid for third term". The News Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rickman files for Delaware attorney general". Coastal Point. July 21, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses 18 new candidates in July for 2026 campaigns". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "BREAKING: Gov. Meyer Makes Several Endorsements–Including Three Of My Faves!". Delaware Liberal. August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Candidate Conversations: Democratic Candidate for Attorney General Kathy Jennings". Delaware Public Media. August 14, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Brady PAC Endorses Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings for Re-Election". Brady PAC. June 9, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "EMILYs List Endorses in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Vermont Attorneys General Races". EMILY's List. June 4, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kathy Jennings". GIFFORDS. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Who We're Endorsing". Reproductive Freedom For All. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2026 Candidate Endorsements". Sierra Club Delaware Chapter. Retrieved August 19, 2026.

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