Biography
Brent Burdge is the Republican candidate for Delaware State Senate District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Shay Frisby and Carolyn Frank of the Independent Party of Delaware in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] A chemical engineer, he has run for the House and Senate in earlier elections.[2]
Brent Burdge was born in Wichita, Kansas, graduated from Goddard High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 1979.[2] Ballotpedia lists his profession as chemical engineer.[2]
Burdge ran for Delaware House of Representatives District 10 in 2022, losing to incumbent Sean Matthews, and again in 2024, losing to Melanie Ross Levin.[2] In the February 15, 2025 special general election for State Senate District 5, Raymond Seigfried defeated Burdge 64.9% to 34.6%.[2]
- 1.Delaware State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Brent Burdge - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Delaware Senate District 5
Brent Burdge is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Delaware Senate District 5 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.