# Russ Huxtable

Russ Huxtable is a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate for district 6.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 6
- Serving since: 2022-11-09
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d96a4018-ca3f-40a6-a12c-cc38d757e9f0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d96a4018-ca3f-40a6-a12c-cc38d757e9f0 (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

Huxtable voted against the majority of Delaware Senate Democrats 4 times; party unity 94.8%, in the bottom quarter of the Delaware Senate (average 97.0%).

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

151 classified statements: 151 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Huxtable | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 47.0% | 42.9% | 153 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.6% | 3.4% | 156 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 9.3% | 16.1% | 211 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 15% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Commerce 9.9% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%); Agriculture and Food 8.5% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Environmental Protection 8.5% (State Senate Democrats 4.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.71 (standard error 0.03), from 489 donors and 226 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 40% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 94.8% (97.0%). 4 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 68 bills: 68 reached committee, 56 passed one chamber, 53 passed both, 34 became law. Cosponsored 351. 82.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 12 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 149: DESIGNATING JUNE 12, 2026, AS “LOVING DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR149/
- SR 25: RECOGNIZING AUGUST 17, 2026, AS “NATIONAL NONPROFIT DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SR25/
- HCR 142: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH IN DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR142/
- SB 23: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOUSING SUPPLY AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. (became law, 2026-07-13) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB23/
- HCR 144: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING STRATEGIC PLANS FOR THE REPURPOSING OF UNDERUTILIZED PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AND STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS TO MEET COMMUNITY AND… (passed both chambers, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR144/
- SB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HOMEOWNERSHIP USING SAVINGS AND EARNINGS PLAN ACT. (in committee, 2026-06-12) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB343/
- HJR 12: ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MODERNIZE DELAWARE’S PROCUREMENT, GRANTMAKING, AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES WITH CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HJR12/
- SCR 196: DESIGNATING MAY 21, 2026, AS “GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR196/
- HB 446: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY. (became law, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB446/
- 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 $5,550 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 85% 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.

- 2026-07-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2076841872069112143
- 2026-06-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2071599752299356269
- 2026-06-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2066948600274256076
- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2058925255515615281
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2047144124898316696
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2047150126204870841
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2047152752543883639
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2047154256004764059
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2047155721779699861
- 2026-04-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/RussSenate/status/2040855342897062382

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-6/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Huxtable
- Campaign site: https://russhuxtable.com/
- X: https://x.com/RussSenate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenRussellHuxtable/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellhuxtable/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russforstatesenate/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-huxtable/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d96a4018-ca3f-40a6-a12c-cc38d757e9f0