David Redlawsk

David Redlawsk is the Democratic candidate for Delaware House of Representatives District 23 in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the September 15, 2026 Democratic primary.[1] A professor at the University of Delaware, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he chaired its Department of Political Science and International Relations for 10 years.[2]

David Redlawsk earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University, a graduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University, and his Ballotpedia profile lists his profession as educator.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Redlawsk said that before his academic career he was a technology manager in non-profit organizations and higher education, and that he has run for office previously and won twice.[2]

Redlawsk named affordability, education and health care as the focus of his campaign.[2] He said he supports an income tax system that lowers rates for those who are struggling and raises them on those who can do more, fully funded public schools with wrap-around services such as mental health support and free student meals, and a guarantee of reproductive rights in the Delaware Constitution.[2] He also listed gun safety, workers' right to organize, support for immigrant communities and protecting democracy as issues he cares about.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.