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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. Senate · Delaware

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Christopher A. Coons

Senator · DE · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Military budget
analysis
says+80
does
Enforcement & security
6 votesanalysis
says
does−29
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+90
does
Firearms
analysis
says+80
does
Farm policy & subsidies
analysis
says+80
does
Sentencing & corrections
analysis
says+70
does
IP & copyright
analysis
says−80
does
AI & emerging tech
analysis
says+70
does
Public R&D
analysis
says+80
does
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says+80
does
Drugs & enforcement
6 votesanalysis
says
does−17
Land use & zoning
4 votesanalysis
says+80
does−68
gap +148
Pollution & development
1 voteanalysis
says+80
does+60
gap +20
Greenhouse-gas policy
analysis
says+80
does
Renters & rent
4 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Spending vs. restraint
6 votesanalysis
says
does+21
Big-tech & platforms
analysis
says+70
does
Role of government
6 votesanalysis
says
does+18
Public works
analysis
says+80
does
Policing & funding
analysis
says−80
does
Trade & tariffs
analysis
says+60
does
SNAP & nutrition
analysis
says+70
does
Federal lands & resources
analysis
says+80
does
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+80
does
Aid & alliances
analysis
says+90
does
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says+70
does+52
gap +18
Refugee & asylum policy
6 votesanalysis
says+70
does−20
gap +90
Abortion policy
analysis
says+100
does
Federal vs. state/local
6 votesanalysis
says
does+17
Status for undocumented
6 votesanalysis
says
does−24
Energy sources
analysis
says+80
does
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+37
Security vs. privacy
6 votesanalysis
says
does−16
Transport priorities
analysis
says+80
does
Ethics & oversight
analysis
says+80
does

Money — FEC

$3.9Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Christopher Beardsley

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$22.4Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Michael S Katz

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$70.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

John Shulli

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$105.3Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 35 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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