Delaware’s at-large district race

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports wage increases and social investments

McBride advocates for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour indexed to inflation and funding investments in childcare, paid leave, housing, and elder care. In Congress, she voted against the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R.1) and Republican budget resolutions.

• Increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and index it to inflation.
• Enact federal investments in paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, and housing.
• Voted Nay on H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) and fiscal year 2025 budget resolution H.Con.Res.14.

“Delawareans across our state are struggling under rising costs and insufficient wages.”

“That is why Congress must increase the federal minimum wage to $15 and set it to rise with inflation.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Proposes Debt Jubilee and Greenbacks emission

Arminio champions his 'American Prosperity Plan' to resolve high private debt and national public debt. His platform calls for a one-off Modern Debt Jubilee for private debt and emitting non-borrowed, non-taxed 'Greenbacks' to cut federal public debt in half while reducing dependence on the petrodollar.

• Implement the American Prosperity Plan to restore 1950s-level economic growth.
• Institute a one-off Modern Debt Jubilee to eliminate crushing private debt.
• Emit non-borrowed, non-taxed 'Greenbacks' to cut U.S. national debt roughly in half.

“I call the detailed reform that I champion the American Prosperity Plan.”

“institute a one-off, non-inflationary Modern Debt Jubilee!”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Serves on Foreign Affairs Committee

McBride serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 119th Congress. Her platform emphasizes ending international restrictions on reproductive healthcare funding, such as the global gag rule, and maintaining international development commitments.

• Serves as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
• Advocates ending the global gag rule and protecting international reproductive healthcare funding.

“In Congress, I will be a staunch advocate for coverage, including through Medicaid, for the full range of reproductive health care patients need and to end draconian policies like the global gag rule that limit funds internationally in reproductive health care.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Opposes foreign entanglements and endless wars

Arminio opposes foreign military entanglements and petrodollar dependency, proposing 'The Grand Bargain' to end foreign wars. He publicly opposed attacking Iran, supports steering Israel toward a Two-State Solution, and questions McBride's failure to support the Khanna-Massie Amendment to the 2027 NDAA.

• Proposes 'The Grand Bargain' diplomatic framework to end foreign entanglements in Ukraine and the Middle East.
• Supports steering Israel toward a Two-State Solution and opposing military escalation with Iran.
• Criticizes integration of U.S. and foreign armed forces, referencing the Khanna-Massie NDAA amendment.

“I am for steering Israel toward the Two-State Solution. I have publicly opposed the Iran War, even prior to February 28, 2026.”

“To stop "endless wars" and to bring about a lasting peace among nations, it makes sense to me that America pursue what I call The Grand Bargain.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Opposes restrictive GOP enforcement mandates

McBride opposes Republican immigration enforcement legislation, voting Nay on mandatory detention and deportation measures. In the 119th Congress, she voted against the Laken Riley Act and DUI deportation legislation, prioritizing criminal justice reform and legal protections.

• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) regarding mandatory DHS detention for certain theft arrests.
• Voted Nay on H.R.875 regarding deportation and admissibility bars for DUI offenses.

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Supports ending sanctuary cities and strict enforcement

Arminio supports ending sanctuary cities and imposing penalties on public officials who obstruct the removal of criminal aliens, agreeing with Donald Trump's proposals. He argues that growing the economy through his American Prosperity Plan will generate the revenue necessary to fund enforcement.

• End sanctuary city policies protecting non-citizen offenders.
• Enact strict legal penalties for public officials blocking alien removals.
• Fund enforcement agencies through revenue generated by economic growth under the American Prosperity Plan.

“…end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens.”

“A strong economy is not just good for workers and families. It is the financial foundation that makes serious, humane, and effective immigration enforcement possible.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports federal abortion rights and access

McBride treats reproductive freedom as a key priority, having co-sponsored legislation in the Delaware Senate to establish the state as a safe haven for abortion access. In Congress, she supports protecting patient-physician privacy, extending Medicaid coverage for reproductive services, and removing international funding restrictions.

• Protect nationwide abortion access and patient-physician privacy against federal bans.
• Expand Medicaid coverage to encompass full post-pregnancy and reproductive healthcare.
• Repeal the global gag rule restricting international reproductive care funding.

“As MAGA extremists continue to criminalize abortion, I will fight to protect the private relationship between a patient and their physician.”

“In my time in the State Senate, I proudly worked to make Delaware a safe haven for reproductive care.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Pro-life candidate

Arminio identifies protection of 'the unborn' as a core traditional conservative principle that candidates and voters must maintain alongside broader technical and economic policy pivots.

• Maintains protection of the unborn as a core issue on the conservative platform.

“For years now, I have been admonishing every student and adult I come across to "pivot" — that is, to continue to tackle the usual issues, such as the right to bear arms, the unborn, and lower taxes”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports Freedom to Vote Act and voting access

McBride advocates expanding voting access through vote-by-mail, early voting, and same-day registration. In Congress, she co-sponsors the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and Freedom to Vote Act, and voted against the SAVE Act requirement for documentary proof of citizenship.

• Co-sponsor and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.
• Protect vote-by-mail, early voting, and same-day voter registration.
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R.22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.

“Democracy is strongest when every citizen can make their voice heard. We can make our democracy more healthy and inclusive by removing barriers to voting”

“When elected, I will co-sponsor and fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Supports in-person paper ballot voting and photo ID

Arminio advocates strict election integrity measures beyond the SAVE Act. He supports requiring physical photo ID, restricting mail-in voting strictly to extenuating circumstances like illness or overseas deployment, and using verifiable paper ballots rather than electronic voting machines.

• Require in-person voting on Election Day except for illness or military deployment.
• Mandate physical photo ID documentation to vote.
• Require physical paper ballots with verifiable hand counting, rejecting electronic voting.

“Speaking of election integrity, the Save America Act is fine, as far as it goes. But it hardly goes far enough.”

“Votes should be cast in person on election day, except in extenuating circumstances, such as the voter is ill or deployed overseas.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports school funding equity and early education

McBride focuses on reforming public school funding to address student poverty, language barriers, and special education needs. She supports wrap-around services in schools and establishing affordable early childhood education for all families.

• Reform state and federal education funding formulas to support low-income and special needs students.
• Expand wrap-around support services in public schools.
• Guarantee universal access to affordable early childhood education.

“From supporting wrap-around services to reforming our funding that accounts for students living with poverty, language barriers, and disabilities, I am committed to leveling the playing field for our kids.”

“now it's time to guarantee that every family can access affordable early childhood education.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Mandates formal debate and economic history

Arminio proposes federal legislation to mandate formal debate in grades 9 through 12 to build critical thinking skills. He also advocates teaching unfiltered monetary and banking history using primary sources across Left, Right, and Third-Way perspectives.

• Introduce legislation mandating formal debate programs for grades 9 to 12.
• Require school research to draw from primary sources across Left, Right, and Third-Way perspectives.
• Mandate teaching unfiltered history of money and banking from ancient times to present.

“Toward the advancement of critical thinking, I will propose legislation to mandate formal debate for grades 9 to 12.”

“Also, I stand for teaching unfiltered economic history — the most important component of which is the history of money and banking from ancient times down to today.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports banning assault weapons and strict gun laws

McBride advocates for strong federal gun safety measures. Building on her work in the Delaware Senate banning assault weapons, she supports federal assault weapon bans, universal background checks, and red flag safeguards to prevent dangerous individuals from acquiring guns.

• Enact a federal ban on assault weapons.
• Strengthen federal background check requirements for firearm purchases.
• Implement red flag safeguards to keep weapons away from dangerous individuals.

“I am proud to have helped ban assault weapons in Delaware and pass the most significant gun safety package in the state’s history.”

“When elected to Congress, I will vote to strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons, and institute safeguards to prevent dangerous individuals from getting guns.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Supports Second Amendment and constitutional limits

Arminio pledges to uphold Second Amendment rights without compromise, treating the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law. He commits to evaluating every bill's constitutionality prior to considering its popularity.

• Uphold Second Amendment rights against new federal gun restrictions.
• Strictly evaluate bill constitutionality before voting in Congress.

“It goes without saying that, among many things, I will uphold the Second Amendment and promote election integrity.”

“I will read every bill. I will ask whether it is constitutional before I ask whether it is popular.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports net-zero emissions investments and green jobs

McBride frames climate change as an immediate threat to Delaware and supports building upon the Inflation Reduction Act. She advocates for federal renewable energy investments, making green tech accessible, reaching net-zero emissions, and creating union green jobs.

• Increase federal investments in renewable energy and green infrastructure.
• Pursue national policies to achieve net-zero emissions as soon as possible.
• Ensure green energy transition projects employ local, unionized workers.

“Climate change poses an urgent threat to both our planet and our home, Delaware, the nation’s lowest-lying state.”

“In the House, I’ll fight to increase investment in renewable energy, make green technologies affordable and accessible for consumers and businesses, and ensure that the sustainable industries of the future employ a local and unionized workforce.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Calls environment high-information study topic

Arminio categorizes the environment, along with AI and data centers, as a complex 'high-information' issue requiring investigation and citizen study groups rather than top-down federal mandates.

• Include environmental policy among complex technical topics analyzed by citizen study groups.

“continue to tackle the usual issues, such as the right to bear arms, the unborn, and lower taxes — but also to spend some time investigating and speaking out on "complex" or, if you will, "high-information" issues, such as monetary policy, foreign policy, the environment, health and Ai, including data centers.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports expanding Medicare and universal coverage

McBride views healthcare as a fundamental human right and supports advancing toward universal coverage. She advocates expanding Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental care, establishing a public option, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and guaranteeing paid family and medical leave.

• Expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing while lowering the eligibility age.
• Establish a public option to advance toward universal healthcare coverage.
• Pass federal legislation guaranteeing paid family leave, paid medical leave, and paid sick time.

“Health care is a human right. In the wealthiest nation on earth, any person left without health coverage is a moral failing.”

“In Congress, I will support any positive policy that advances our country toward the ultimate goal of universal coverage.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports PRO Act and union labor mandates

McBride emphasizes empowering organized labor as vital to restoring the middle class. She pledges to sponsor and vote for the PRO Act, fully fund labor enforcement agencies, and codify mandates requiring federal project contracts to use unionized workforces.

• Sponsor and pass the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act.
• Codify executive mandates requiring unionized workforces on federal projects.
• Increase funding for federal agencies enforcing worker protections.

“In Congress, I will sponsor and support the PRO Act.”

“I will also fight to codify President Biden's executive order that federal projects are contracted with unionized workforces.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports fintech regulatory updates and data privacy

McBride advocates modernizing 1933-era federal financial laws to incorporate fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency innovations while protecting consumer data privacy. In Congress, she voted Nay on S.1582 (GENIUS Act) regarding payment stablecoin frameworks.

• Update federal securities and banking laws to accommodate fintech and blockchain innovation.
• Pass robust federal data privacy legislation to protect consumer personal data.
• Voted Nay on the GENIUS Act (S.1582) regarding payment stablecoin regulation.

“By embracing fintech, blockchain technology, and crypto innovation, we have the opportunity to cultivate a more inclusive economy”

“Passing robust data privacy legislation will restore consumer agency over personal data and help build trust and confidence in emerging financial services.”

D Democratic Sarah McBride

Supports legalizing marijuana and criminal justice reform

McBride supports reforming the criminal justice system to end mass incarceration, legalizing marijuana federally with record expungements, expanding police body camera use, and prioritizing reentry to prevent recidivism.

• Legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge prior convictions.
• End mass incarceration by focusing on reentry programs and reducing recidivism.
• Expand body camera adoption and police transparency.

“I’ll vote to end mass incarceration, legalize marijuana and expunge convictions, and help to reimagine a system that prioritizes reentry and prevents recidivism.”

R Republican Joseph Arminio

Proposes citizen study groups and reading all bills

Arminio pledges to structure his U.S. House office around dozens of citizen study groups comprising Delawareans from across the political spectrum. He commits to reading every bill personally and assessing its constitutional authority before popularity.

• Establish dozens of multi-partisan citizen study groups to inform Delaware's congressional office.
• Read every bill completely and prioritize constitutional validity over popularity.

“In order to enhance a general-public pivot, I pledge, if elected, to enter Congress with hundreds of concerned citizens in formal support. Together, we will utilize dozens of citizen study groups”