# Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate for district 18.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 18
- Serving since: 2018-11-07
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0b53dd28-648e-4fe1-a05a-36a21ec12e63

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0b53dd28-648e-4fe1-a05a-36a21ec12e63 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Wilson reported $2,100 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom tenth of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.34 (standard error 0.03), from 129 donors and 407 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 47% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 96.9% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 98.5% (97.0%). 3 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-01 · voted not voting · Passage · HB 452 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD-SERVING… · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB452/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · SB 278 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB278/
- 2026-07-01 · voted nay · Passage · HB 145 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVERSE LOCATION AND REVERSE KEYWORD SEARCHES AND COURT ORDERS. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB145/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · SB 332 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL VANITY LICENSE PLATES. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB332/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · HB 355 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB355/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · SB 232 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB232/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · HB 285 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB285/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · SB 94 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB94/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · SB 293 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSES FOR YOUTH CAMPS. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB293/
- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · Passage · HB 134 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. · pass · https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB134/

## Legislation (DE 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 41 bills: 41 reached committee, 33 passed one chamber, 32 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 416. 80.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 13 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 220: DESIGNATING OCTOBER 12, 2026, AS "NATIONAL FARMER'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR220/
- HCR 134: RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR134/
- SCR 195: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2026 AS "PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR195/
- SCR 192: COMMENDING THE FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE AND ITS NETWORK OF PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR192/
- HCR 125: PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 17TH THROUGH MAY 23RD, 2026, AS DELAWARE GROWN WEEK. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR125/
- SCR 181: DESIGNATING MAY 2026 AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR181/
- SCR 174: RECOGNIZING APRIL 27 TO MAY 2, 2026, AS "AUCTIONEERS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR174/
- HCR 120: DESIGNATING APRIL 22, 2026, AS "4-H DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR120/
- HB 371: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION ACT. (became law, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB371/
- SB 212: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING WILDLIFE. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB212/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $2,100 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 82% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senategop.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-18/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Wilson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwilson18th
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveWilsonforStateSenate/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0b53dd28-648e-4fe1-a05a-36a21ec12e63