# Dave Lawson

Dave Lawson is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate for district 15.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 15
- Serving since: 2010-11-03
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/44e38555-6698-43cb-aa8b-f47de87ba4e3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/44e38555-6698-43cb-aa8b-f47de87ba4e3 (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

Lawson missed 16% of 1,031 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 21 in the Delaware Senate (average 95.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.03), from 140 donors and 374 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 84% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 95.6% (97.0%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-01 · voted nay · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 25 bills: 24 reached committee, 23 passed one chamber, 22 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 191. 92.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 3 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 208: CONGRATULATING THE CLASS OF 2025 EAGLE SCOUTS FOR HAVING ATTAINED THE HIGHEST RANK ONE CAN EARN IN SCOUTING AMERICA. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR208/
- SCR 204: RECOGNIZING THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION THAT THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL MAKES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO THE WORLD AT LARGE, BY DESIGNATING JUNE… (passed both chambers, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR204/
- HB 472: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD. (became law, 2026-07-06) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB472/
- SB 317: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERANS MONTH. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB317/
- SCR 179: RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "HEALTHY VISION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR179/
- 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/
- HCR 96: A RESOLUTION HONORING THE CIVIL AIR PATROL AND EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR96/
- SCR 155: RECOGNIZING MARCH 29, 2026, AS "NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR155/
- SB 236: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB236/
- SCR 139: RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 4, 2026, AS "USO DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR139/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $2,050 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 56% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senategop.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-15/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Lawson
- Campaign site: http://www.senatordavelawson.com/
- X: https://x.com/Lawson4Senate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davelawsonforsenate/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lawson-338604b1/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/44e38555-6698-43cb-aa8b-f47de87ba4e3