# Brian Pettyjohn

Brian Pettyjohn is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate for district 19.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 19
- Serving since: 2012-11-07
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8b5f6201-6c2f-4847-8d69-737ae776c44b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8b5f6201-6c2f-4847-8d69-737ae776c44b (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

Pettyjohn reported $9,643 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## What Pettyjohn says (DE 2025–26 session)

1 classified statements: 1 post on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pettyjohn | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 273 of 355 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 355 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 37.3% | 352 of 355 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 355 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 355 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 355 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.21 (standard error 0.02), from 143 donors and 404 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 29% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 97.0% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 95.7% (97.0%). 3 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 102 bills: 101 reached committee, 88 passed one chamber, 82 passed both, 52 became law. Cosponsored 279. 86.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 9 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/
- 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/
- SB 349: AN ACT TO NAME THE MILLSBORO BYPASS THE "SENATOR RICHARD S. CORDREY BYPASS." (became law, 2026-09-16) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB349/
- HB 427: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS. (became law, 2026-08-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB427/
- SCR 222: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2026 AS “VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR222/
- HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB449/
- SCR 250: CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 250. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR250/
- 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/
- 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/
- SCR 205: PROCLAIMING JUNE 12, 2026, AS "WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR205/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $9,643 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/BrianPettyjohn/status/2094836060572278806

## Links

- Official site: https://senategop.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-19/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Pettyjohn
- Campaign site: https://brianpettyjohn.com/
- X: https://x.com/BrianPettyjohn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianGPettyjohn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PettyjohnForSenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorpettyjohn/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/georgetownDE19947
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianpettyjohn/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8b5f6201-6c2f-4847-8d69-737ae776c44b