# Trey Paradee

Trey Paradee is a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate for district 17.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 17
- Serving since: 2018-11-07
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/89be0266-5ecf-40ac-9f5c-3dba2ce79a0d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/89be0266-5ecf-40ac-9f5c-3dba2ce79a0d (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

94% of the 49 bills Paradee sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 21 in the Delaware Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.04), from 207 donors and 423 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 93.7% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 100% (97.0%). 0 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 yea · 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 49 bills: 48 reached committee, 46 passed one chamber, 43 passed both, 35 became law. Cosponsored 98. 93.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 1 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SJR 22: THE OFFICIAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. (became law, 2026-07-06) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SJR22/
- HCR 157: REQUESTING THAT THE STATE LOTTERY OFFICE PROVIDE A REPORT ON ILOTTERY. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR157/
- SB 337: AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS-IN-AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR… (became law, 2026-07-15) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB337/
- SJR 17: THE OFFICIAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. (became law, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SJR17/
- SJR 16: THE OFFICIAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. (became law, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SJR16/
- SCR 213: REAFFIRMING THE LONGSTANDING SISTERHOOD PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DELAWARE AND TAIWAN. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR213/
- SB 335: AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND… (became law, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB335/
- SB 336: AN ACT MAKING A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (became law, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB336/
- HB 458: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB458/
- HCR 136: RECOGNIZING MAY 29TH, 2026, AS “DE529 DAY”. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR136/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,275 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 51% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-17/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Paradee
- Campaign site: https://electparadee.com/
- X: https://x.com/treyparadee
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenTreyParadee/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParadeeForStateSenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treyparadee/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-paradee-58757920a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/89be0266-5ecf-40ac-9f5c-3dba2ce79a0d