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U.S. Senate · Delaware

Statewide, Delaware.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Chris Coons, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Chris Coons240,34763.6%
Mike Katz137,76436.4%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Chris Coons (D) won the September 15, 2026 Democratic primary with 78% of the vote. Michael Katz, a physician and former Delaware state senator, won the Republican primary with 77.3%. Travis Stevens is running as a write-in candidate unaffiliated with either major party.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Chris CoonsDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Senator (since 2010)Full profile →Michael KatzRFormer Delaware State SenatorFull profile →Travis StevensUnaffiliatedFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Chris Coons
    Supports[7]

    His Senate issues page says he is fighting to restore and protect reproductive freedom, including access to abortion, and supports the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, which would put the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Chris Coons
    Supports[17]

    Cosponsored S. 1531, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Michael Katz
    Opposes[11]

    His campaign platform says he would oppose federal red-flag mandates and firearm registries.

  • Travis Stevens
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[19][20][21]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-20). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Chris Coons
    —
  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    In their own words[12]
    “A home for everyone. That means investing in affordable housing, protecting tenants and closing corporate landlord loopholes.”

    On his campaign website's Platform page

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Chris Coons
    —
  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    Supports[3]

    Supports expanded housing supply and affordability measures statewide.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    In their own words[12]
    “The wealthiest Americans and the biggest corporations pay their fair share, and that pays for health care, housing and education for everyone.”

    On his campaign website's Platform page

Expand public health coverage

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    Supports[3]

    Supports universal healthcare access and opposes pharmaceutical industry pricing practices.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Chris Coons
    Supports[18]

    Cosponsored S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Chris Coons
    —
  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    In their own words[12]
    “I'll vote to stop sending weapons that kill civilians in Gaza. American tax dollars must not fund the killing of civilians.”

    On his campaign website's Platform page

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[22][23]

    Voted yes on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 49, 2025-04-30), which would have ended the emergency used to impose global tariffs. Voted yes on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 88, 2025-10-30), which would end the emergency used to impose global tariffs.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Chris Coons
    —
  • Michael Katz
    Supports[11]

    His campaign platform backs passing the SAVE Act and lists mandatory proof of citizenship as part of his voter integrity framework.

  • Travis Stevens
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Chris Coons
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.

  • Michael Katz
    —
  • Travis Stevens
    Supports[12]

    Says Congress, not the president, decides when the country goes to war.

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Chris Coons
    —
  • Michael Katz
    Supports[11]

    His campaign platform says he would support policies that restrict women's sports competition to female athletes, which would exclude transgender women.

  • Travis Stevens
    —

Research notes & limits

Chris Coons's key floor votes and FEC finance totals are filled in separately by script. Michael Katz and Travis Stevens's positions are drawn entirely from their 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses; no independent campaign websites with additional issue detail were located within the research time budget for Stevens beyond his personal site's stated focus areas. Biography gaps: Stevens's biography rests on his own Ballotpedia survey (no independent news profile found); Katz's Delaware Senate dates are from his campaign site and WHYY, not the legislature's own member page.

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States Senate election in Delaware, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Chris Coons · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Michael Katz and Travis Stevens - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Senate Bill No. 241, 146th General Assembly (Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway) · Delaware General Assembly · 2012-06-06 Official record
  5. 5.Senate Resolution No. 14, 146th General Assembly (live-stream audio of Senate sessions) · Delaware General Assembly · 2011-05-04 Official record
  6. 6.Health Care - Senator Christopher Coons · Office of Senator Chris Coons · 2026-10-03 Official record
  7. 7.Women’s Rights - Senator Christopher Coons · Office of Senator Chris Coons · 2026-10-03 Official record
  8. 8.Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court tariff decision · Office of Senator Chris Coons · 2026-10-03 Official record
  9. 9.Senator Coons statement supporting War Powers Resolution · Office of Senator Chris Coons · 2026-10-03 Official record
  10. 10.Senators Coons, Cortez Masto introduce legislation to redirect excessive ICE funding to local police · Office of Senator Chris Coons · 2026-10-03 Official record
  11. 11.Platform - Dr. Mike Katz for U.S. Senate · Katz for Delaware campaign · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Platform, Travis Jack Stevens for U.S. Senate · Travis Jack Stevens for U.S. Senate · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.United States Senate election in Delaware, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Chris Coons · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  15. 15.Meet Chris · Office of Senator Chris Coons, U.S. Senate Official record
  16. 16.Delaware U.S. Senate election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  17. 17.S. 1531, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-01-20 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-07-01 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-04-30 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-10-30 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-06-27 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-11-06 Official record
  26. 26.United States Senate election in Delaware, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  27. 27.Michael Katz and Travis Stevens - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  28. 28.Meet Mike · Katz for Delaware (campaign website) Candidate's own words
  29. 29.Delaware election 2026: Meet the 2 Republicans seeking to unseat Democrat Chris Coons in the U.S. Senate · WHYY News report
  30. 30.U.S. Senate · Delaware results 2026 · NBC News News report
  31. 31.United States Senate election in Delaware, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  32. 32.Michael Katz and Travis Stevens - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  33. 33.Travis Stevens (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  34. 34.About Travis Jack Stevens · Travis Jack Stevens for U.S. Senate · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  35. 35.2026 General Election Write-In Candidate List · Delaware Department of Elections · 2026-10-19 Official record
  36. 36.U.S. Senate · Delaware results 2026 · NBC News News report