# Marie Pinkney

Marie Pinkney is a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate for district 13.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Delaware Senate, district 13
- Serving since: 2020-11-04
- Current term: DE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/eee736fd-ee29-403a-9bbc-713961c734b7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eee736fd-ee29-403a-9bbc-713961c734b7 (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

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

## What Pinkney 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 Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pinkney | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 42.9% | 328 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 322 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.02 (standard error 0.04), from 180 donors and 356 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 9.9% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (DE 2025–26 session)

1,031 roll calls. Attendance 97.3% (Delaware Senate 95.8%). Party unity 100% (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 135 bills: 133 reached committee, 119 passed one chamber, 115 passed both, 72 became law. Cosponsored 216. 88.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Delaware Senate 81.5%; rank 6 of 21).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 26: RECOGNIZING JULY 21, 2026, AS “BLACK WOMEN’S EQUAL PAY DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SR26/
- SCR 216: RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026, AS "TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO WORK DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR216/
- SCR 219: RECOGNIZING JUNE 19, 2026, AS "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SCR219/
- SR 24: DESIGNATING JUNE 28, 2026, AS “STONEWALL UPRISING REMEMBRANCE DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SR24/
- HB 332: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO KRATOM. (became law, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB332/
- SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB13/
- SB 334: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. (became law, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB334/
- HCR 145: RECOGNIZING JUNE 2026 AS LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR145/
- HCR 146: RECOGNIZING JUNE 8 THROUGH 12, 2026, AS "COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND HONORING THE VITAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. (passed both chambers, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HCR146/
- HB 425: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYEES AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS. (became law, 2026-09-02) https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB425/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $11.5K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 68% 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.

- 2025-03-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/Marie4Senate/status/1902419914566041981

## Links

- Official site: https://senatedems.delaware.gov/members/senate-district-13/ https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/151/Pinkney
- Campaign site: http://marieforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/Marie4Senate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marie4senate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenMariePinkney/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marie4senate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senator_book_er
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mariepinkney4164
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sen-marie-pinkney-lcsw-8797a41b4/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eee736fd-ee29-403a-9bbc-713961c734b7