Delaware’s eighth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator David Sokola.

Delaware state senators represent an average of 42,759 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,314 residents.

About the office

Members of the Delaware State Senate serve both two- and four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-seven years and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Senatorial District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Senate President must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the Senate is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Delaware State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.

2016

Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent David Sokola defeated Meredith Chapman and David Chandler in the Delaware State Senate District 8 general election.

Delaware State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016

Incumbent David Sokola ran unopposed in the Delaware State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.
Meredith Chapman ran unopposed in the Delaware State Senate District 8 Republican primary.

2012

Elections for the office of Delaware State Senate consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent David Sokola (D) defeated William Stritzinger (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the February 7 primary elections.

Delaware State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware State Senate District 8 raised a total of $787,217. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $60,555 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware State Senate District 8