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Democratic

Chris Coons

  • Delaware
  • U.S. Senate

Common Ground, Common Good.

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  • Biography

Incumbent U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2010. Coons is a close ally of President Biden and a leading voice on foreign policy in the Senate. He is expected to run for re-election in 2026 (no retirement announcement). Coons is known for centrist Democratic views and bipartisan deal-making.

  • Campaign Priorities
  • icon religious freedom/human rights
  • icon criminal justice reform
  • icon manufacturing jobs
  • icon International affairs
    • Experience
    2010–present
    U.S. Senator (serves on Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees).
    2005–2010
    New Castle County Executive
    Earlier
    Counsel at a Delaware manufacturing company
    • Education
    B.A.
    Amherst College
    J.D.
    Yale Law School
    M.A.R. (Ethics)
    Yale Divinity School

    Key Issues

    Climate (moderate)Foreign PolicyJobs/EconomyJustice Reform
    • Endorsements
    • icon Endorsed by the Delaware Democratic Party establishment. (No Trump endorsement.) President Biden has praised Coons’ work (Coons holds Biden’s old Senate seat).

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