Christopher A. Coons
DIncumbentFEC S0DE00092
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Raised this cycle$5.0M
Cash on hand: $5.0M
2026 race
DE — U.S. Senate
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Christopher A. Coons.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Called by AP
Christopher A. CoonsWon78.0%
- DJeffery Ryan AppelhansDefeated10.6%
- DMary LouveDefeated7.5%
- DNo-Trump HansenDefeated3.9%
Republican primary · Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Called by AP
Michael "Dr. Mike" KatzWon77.3%
- RJohn ShulliDefeated22.7%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Delaware Department of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz
RChallengerFEC S6DE00206
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Raised this cycle$190K
Cash on hand: $16K
5 defeated candidates — show
John Shulli
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6DE00198
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Raised this cycle$126K
Cash on hand: $51
Christopher Beardsley
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6DE00156
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Raised this cycle$22K
Cash on hand: $9K
Jeffery Ryan Appelhans
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6DE00263
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Raised this cycle$2K
Cash on hand: $2K
Mary Louve
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6DE00230
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
No-Trump Hansen
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6DE00271
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on DE — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Christopher A. Coonslimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katzlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.3M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$12K
$12K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher A. Coons(D)incumbent + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $12K + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $5.0M | $12K | — | $5.0M |
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz(R) | $190K | — | — | $190K |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Shulli(R)defeated | $126K | — | — | $126K |
Christopher Beardsley(D)defeated | $22K | — | — | $22K |
Jeffery Ryan Appelhans(D)defeated | $2K | — | — | $2K |
Mary Louve(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
No-Trump Hansen(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside DE versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Christopher A. Coons(D)11% in-state · $2.6M itemized
$290K in-state$2.3M out-of-state
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz(R)72% in-state · $20K itemized
$14K in-state$6K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
John Shulli(R)defeated100% in-state · $14K itemized
$14K in-state$0 out-of-state
Christopher Beardsley(D)defeated96% in-state · $7K itemized
$7K in-state$300 out-of-state
Jeffery Ryan Appelhans(D)defeated100% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Coons | Katz | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Environmentcontested The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | ||
Trade Federal procurement should give strong preference to U.S.-made goods, even at higher cost. | — | ||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | ||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | ||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | ||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
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