# Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh is a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate for district 9.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2016-11-09
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7188a518-8d78-42e8-b618-ee38a10d20a4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7188a518-8d78-42e8-b618-ee38a10d20a4 (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

70% of the 67 bills Walsh sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Delaware Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.63 (standard error 0.04), from 67 donors and 421 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 54% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 95.8% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 98.7% (97.0%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-01 · voted yea · 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 not voting · 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 67 bills: 67 reached committee, 47 passed one chamber, 44 passed both, 35 became law. Cosponsored 241. 70.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 18 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 158: DIRECTING DELMARVA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, THE STAFF OF THE DELAWARE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND THE DELAWARE DIVISON OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO CLOSELY… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR158/
- HB 500: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE… (became law, 2026-07-06) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB500/
- HB 477: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD PAINT ON OUTDOOR FACILITIES. (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB477/
- HB 474: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL LODGING TAX. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB474/
- HB 415: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERINARIANS AND MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB415/
- HB 450: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 17, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE. (became law, 2026-07-13) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB450/
- HB 463: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB463/
- HB 470: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB470/
- HB 462: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL TAXES. (became law, 2026-08-05) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB462/
- SCR 194: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR194/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $24.1K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-9/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Walsh
- Campaign site: https://senatorjackwalsh.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenJackWalsh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-walsh-8b563026/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7188a518-8d78-42e8-b618-ee38a10d20a4