Delaware House of Representatives

Lower house of U.S. state legislature

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Delaware House of Representatives

Delaware General Assembly
Type
Type|

Lower house

Term limits

| None
History

New session started

| January 10, 2023
Leadership

Speaker

Vacant
since November 5, 2024

Majority Leader

Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
since June 30, 2023

Minority Leader

Vacant
since November 5, 2024

Structure
Seats| 41

Political groups

| Majority

* Democratic (27)

Minority

* Republican (14)

Length of term

| 2 years
Authority| Article III, Section 1, Delaware Constitution
Salary| $48,237/year.[1]
Elections

Last election

| November 8, 2022
(41 seats)

Next election

| November 5, 2024
(41 seats)
Redistricting| Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Delaware Legislative Hall
Dover, Delaware
Website
Delaware House of Representatives

The Delaware State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal number of constituencies, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Its members are not subject to term limits, and their terms start the day after the election.[2] The House meets at the Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover.

## Name

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From 1776 to 1792, the chamber was known as the House of Assembly, a common name for lower houses of colonial legislatures and states under the Confederation. The name was changed by Delaware's 1792 Constitution, reflecting the new federal House of Representatives. This change on the part of Delaware initiated a movement that has resulted in a majority of the lower houses of U.S. state legislatures sharing the name of the federal House of Representatives.

## Leadership

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The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. The Speaker is the chief leadership position of the body. The other House leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses. The Majority Leader determines which bills are brought to the floor for debate from an Agenda prepared by the Speaker of the House and manages debates and floor votes.

Terry Spence (R) was the longest serving speaker in the history of the Delaware General Assembly. Valerie Longhurst was the first woman to serve as speaker and Melissa Minor-Brown, currently speaker-elect, would be the first Black woman in the role.[3]

Office | Representative | Party | District

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Speaker of the House | Melissa Minor-Brown (elect) | Democratic  | 14
Majority Leader  | Kerri Evelyn Harris (elect) | Democratic  | 15
Majority Whip  | Edward Osienski (elect) | Democratic  | 32
Minority Leader  | Timothy Dukes (elect) | Republican  | 21
Minority Whip  | Jeffrey Spiegelman (elect) | Republican  | 34

## Qualifications

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Members of the House of Representatives must be citizens of the United States, have lived in Delaware for three years, been a resident of their constituent district for at least one year preceding their election, and must be at least 24 years old by the time of their election.

## Current composition

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27 | 14

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Democratic | Republican
Affiliation  | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total  |

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Democratic | Republican | Vacant
November 8, 2022[4] | 26  | 15  | 41  | 0
Current  | 27  | 14  | 41  | 0
Latest voting share  | 65.9%  | 34.1%  |

### Current members

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District | Name | Party | Since | Residence | County

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1 | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Democratic | 2018 | Wilmington | New Castle
2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 2010 | Wilmington | New Castle
3 | Josue Ortega | Democratic | 2024 | Wilmington | New Castle
4 | Jeff Hilovsky | Republican | 2022 | Long Neck | Sussex
5 | Kendra Johnson | Democratic | 2018 | New Castle | New Castle
6 | Debra Heffernan | Democratic | 2010 | Wilmington | New Castle
7 | Larry Lambert | Democratic | 2020 | Claymont | New Castle
8 | Sherae'a Moore | Democratic | 2020 | Middletown | New Castle
9 | Kevin Hensley | Republican | 2014 | Townsend | New Castle
10 | Melanie Ross Levin | Democratic | 2024 | Wilmington | New Castle
11 | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Republican | 2012 | Clayton | Kent, New Castle
12 | Krista Griffith | Democratic | 2018 | Wilmington | New Castle
13 | DeShanna Neal | Democratic | 2022 | Wilmington | New Castle
14 | Claire Snyder-Hall | Democratic | 2024 | Rehoboth Beach | Sussex
15 | Kamela Smith | Democratic | 2024 | Bear | New Castle
16 | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Democratic | 2018 | Wilmington | New Castle
17 | Melissa Minor-Brown | Democratic | 2018 | New Castle | New Castle
18 | Sophie Phillips | Democratic | 2022 |  | New Castle
19 | Kimberly Williams | Democratic | 2012 | Wilmington | New Castle
20 | Stell Selby | Democratic | 2022 | Milton | Sussex
21 | Frank Burns | Democratic | 2024 | Newark | New Castle
22 | Michael Smith | Republican | 2018 | Newark | New Castle
23 | Mara Gorman | Democratic | 2012 | Newark | New Castle
24 | Edward Osienski | Democratic | 2010 | Newark | New Castle
25 | Cyndie Romer | Democratic | 2022 | Newark | New Castle
26 | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Democratic | 2020 | Newark | New Castle
27 | Eric Morrison | Democratic | 2020 | Newark | New Castle
28 | William Carson Jr. | Democratic | 2007 | Smyrna | Kent
29 | William Bush IV | Democratic | 2018 | Camden | Kent
30 | Shannon Morris | Republican | 2018 | Camden | Kent
31 | Sean Lynn | Democratic | 2014 | Dover | Kent
32 | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Democratic | 2022 | Dover | Kent
33 | Charles Postles Jr. | Republican | 2016 | Milford | Kent
34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 2014 | Magnolia | Kent
35 | Jesse Vanderwende | Republican | 2018 | Bridgeville | Sussex
36 | Bryan Shupe | Republican | 2018 | Milford | Sussex
37 | Valerie Jones Giltner | Republican | 2024 | Georgetown | Sussex
38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 2012 | Selbyville | Sussex
39 | Daniel Short | Republican | 2006 | Seaford | Sussex
40 | Timothy Dukes | Republican | 2012 | Laurel | Sussex
41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 2014 | Millsboro | Sussex

## Past composition of the House of Representatives

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Main article: Political party strength in Delaware

## See also

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* Delaware Senate

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Legislator Compensation". ncsl.org. National Conference of State Legislatures.
2. ^ "Delaware Constitution". delcode.delaware.gov. State of Delaware. Schedule, section 4.
3. ^ "Delaware House, Senate pick leadership". WDEL (AM). November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
4. ^ Delaware legislators' terms begin the second Wednesday in November (i.e. the day after Election Day), even though they are not sworn in until January. Constitution of Delaware, Article II, Section 3

## External links

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* Delaware House of Representatives

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Members of the Delaware House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)

Speaker of the House
Vacant (D)
Majority Leader
Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
Minority Leader
Vacant (R)

1. ▌Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D)
2. ▌Stephanie Bolden (D)
3. ▌Josue Ortega (D)
4. ▌Jeff Hilovsky (R)
5. ▌Kendra Johnson (D)
6. ▌Debra Heffernan (D)
7. ▌Larry Lambert (D)
8. ▌Sherae'a Moore (D)
9. ▌Kevin Hensley (R)
10. ▌Melanie Levin (D)
11. ▌Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)
12. ▌Krista Griffith (D)
13. ▌DeShanna Neal (D)
14. ▌Claire Snyder-Hall (D)
15. ▌Kamela Smith (D)
16. ▌Franklin Cooke Jr. (D)
17. ▌Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
18. ▌Sophie Phillips (D)
19. ▌Kimberly Williams (D)
20. ▌Esthelda Parker Selby (D)
21. ▌Frank Burns (D)
22. ▌Michael F. Smith (R)
23. ▌Mara Gorman (D)
24. ▌Edward Osienski (D)
25. ▌Cyndie Romer (D)
26. ▌Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)
27. ▌Eric Morrison (D)
28. ▌William Carson Jr. (D)
29. ▌William Bush IV (D)
30. ▌W. Shannon Morris (R)
31. ▌Sean Lynn (D)
32. ▌Kerri Evelyn Harris (D)
33. ▌Charles Postles Jr. (R)
34. ▌Lyndon Yearick (R)
35. ▌Jesse Vanderwende (R)
36. ▌Bryan Shupe (R)
37. ▌Valerie Jones Giltner (R)
38. ▌Ronald E. Gray (R)
39. ▌Daniel Short (R)
40. ▌Timothy Dukes (R)
41. ▌Richard G. Collins (R)

* ▌Democratic (27)
* ▌Republican (14)

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