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Delaware, State House, District 26

Delaware House of Representatives District 26
Current incumbentJohn Viola Democratic Party

Delaware’s twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Viola.

Delaware state legislators represent an average of 21,901 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 19,112 residents.

About the office

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,291/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the House Speaker must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the House is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent John Viola (D) defeated Justin Cruice (R) in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Viola (D)
73.9
5,417

Justin Cruice (R)
26.1
1,914

Total votes: 7,331
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent John Viola advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

John Viola (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26

Justin Cruice advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

Justin Cruice (R)

2016

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent John Viola ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 26 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Viola Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 7,745
Total Votes 7,745
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

Incumbent John Viola ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Viola Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent John Viola was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent John Viola ran unopposed in the February 7 primary election before winning the general election without opposition.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $236,803. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,787 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,600 1 $20,600
2014 $25,985 1 $25,985
2012 $24,450 1 $24,450
2010 $24,225 2 $12,113
2008 $25,481 2 $12,741
2006 $36,335 2 $18,168
2004 $21,525 1 $21,525
2002 $17,750 2 $8,875
2000 $40,452 3 $13,484
Total $236,803 15 $15,787