# Laura Sturgeon

Laura Sturgeon is a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate for district 4.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 4
- Serving since: 2018-11-07
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e0bd9610-eafd-4e25-931a-6674762e4c03

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e0bd9610-eafd-4e25-931a-6674762e4c03 (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

Sturgeon sits at −1.02 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 90% of State Senate Democrats.

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

54 classified statements: 54 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 | Sturgeon | 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 | 0.0% | 42.9% | 327 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 321 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.02 (standard error 0.04), from 293 donors and 427 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 10% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 94.5% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 100% (97.0%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-01 · voted not voting · 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 95 bills: 95 reached committee, 80 passed one chamber, 76 passed both, 46 became law. Cosponsored 165. 84.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 11 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 154: COMMENDING THE STUDENTS SELECTED AS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SCHOLARS FOR 2026. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR154/
- HJR 13: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO STUDY THE CREATION OF A DELAWARE HEALTHCARE APPRENTICESHIP DEGREE PROGRAM AND TO REPORT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO… (became law, 2026-08-04) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HJR13/
- HB 358: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STUDENT ELOPEMENT FROM SCHOOL. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB358/
- HCR 138: THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDS TAYLOR RICHEY, THE 2026 DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, AND ALL THE DISTRICT/CHARTER NETWORK… (passed both chambers, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR138/
- HB 443: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS IN EDUCATION. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB443/
- HB 432: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DELAWARE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB432/
- SB 269: AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE. (in committee, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB269/
- HB 424: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION. (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB424/
- HCR 131: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR131/
- SJR 15: DIRECTING THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REEVALUATE THE USE OF THE SAT IN DELAWARE, ENGAGE EDUCATORS IN MODERNIZING THE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY… (became law, 2026-07-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SJR15/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $13.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 65% 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.

- 2025-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1920283389518614590
- 2025-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1920289704840204781
- 2025-05-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1919944149341548604
- 2025-05-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1919950181312733544
- 2025-05-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1919950920554614909
- 2025-05-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1919553503887868241
- 2025-05-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1919018562477248776
- 2025-05-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1918817045732323346
- 2025-04-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1917450000075743412
- 2025-04-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/lauraviviana65/status/1917197721490063663

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-4/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/152/Sturgeon
- Campaign site: https://www.sturgeonforstatesenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/lauraviviana65
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenLauraSturgeon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauravsturgeon/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura_v_sturgeon/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurasturgeonsd4/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lauraviviana65
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-sturgeon-833b9b10a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e0bd9610-eafd-4e25-931a-6674762e4c03