# Gerald Hocker

Gerald Hocker is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate for district 20.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 20
- Serving since: 2012-11-07
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7d5fb783-232d-4cc2-b7c7-fdbf4d06eb69

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d5fb783-232d-4cc2-b7c7-fdbf4d06eb69 (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

Hocker reported $1,100 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.36 (standard error 0.03), from 34 donors and 397 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 95.3% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 98.5% (97.0%). 7 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 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 52 bills: 51 reached committee, 39 passed one chamber, 35 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 263. 75.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 17 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 152: HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2026 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR152/
- HCR 155: RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG MEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2026 SESSION OF DELAWARE’S BOYS STATE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR155/
- SCR 209: PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 2026 AS "DEPRESSION AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR209/
- SCR 206: RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2026 AS "AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR206/
- SCR 207: PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 28, 2026, AS “NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR207/
- HB 320: AN ACT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB320/
- HB 276: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT. (became law, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB276/
- HB 376: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MILLVILLE. (became law, 2026-09-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB376/
- HB 437: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, TITLE 11, TITLE 14, TITLE 16, TITLE 18, TITLE 20, TITLE 21, TITLE 24, TITLE 25, TITLE 29, THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF DEWEY BEACH, THE… (became law, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB437/
- SB 53: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE FARM TO COMMUNITY PROGRAM. (became law, 2026-09-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB53/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,100 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 72% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senategop.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-20/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Hocker
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Senatorgeraldhocker

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d5fb783-232d-4cc2-b7c7-fdbf4d06eb69