# Bryant Richardson

Bryant Richardson is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate for district 21.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 21
- Serving since: 2014-11-05
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5a29dfb1-14b5-4535-b8ee-da8f432d0727

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a29dfb1-14b5-4535-b8ee-da8f432d0727 (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

Richardson reported $1,950 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.51 (standard error 0.03), from 79 donors and 413 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 73% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 97.6% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 90.9% (97.0%). 13 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 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 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 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 29 bills: 29 reached committee, 18 passed one chamber, 18 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 194. 62.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 20 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 351: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX SUBTRACTIONS (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB351/
- HB 386: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION OR CREDITS APPLICABLE TO QUALIFIED TIP INCOME. (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB386/
- SCR 215: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2026 AS "NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR215/
- HB 422: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENHANCED INFORMED CONSENT FOR INFANT VACCINATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT… (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB422/
- SCR 202: RECOGNIZING JUNE 2026 AS “SACRED HEART OF JESUS MONTH” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR202/
- SB 299: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDITS APPLICABLE TO OVERTIME INCOME. (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB299/
- SB 292: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. (became law, 2026-09-09) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB292/
- SB 251: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNBORN CHILDREN. (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB251/
- SCR 164: RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR164/
- HB 336: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB336/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,950 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 71% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senategop.delaware.gov/members/senat-district-21/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Richardson
- Campaign site: https://www.richardsonsenate.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryant.richardson.18
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryant-richardson-271b35126/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a29dfb1-14b5-4535-b8ee-da8f432d0727