2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Delaware House District 16

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Enala A. Mwashitete

Republican

Work: Entrepreneur and small business owner

Enala A. Mwashitete was raised in Tanzania before moving to the United States and has worked as an entrepreneur helping small businesses grow.

Sources for Mwashitete

Enala for Change (Enala Mwashitete campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Pamela Salaam

Democratic

Work: Founder, Positive Thinking Positive Change, Inc.; healthcare and substance abuse recovery worker (Wilmington)

Pamela Salaam grew up in Wilmington's Southbridge neighborhood, worked at Christiana Care Health System and for more than a decade in substance abuse recovery, and founded Positive Thinking Positive Change, Inc. in 2019 to feed and support families. She served as president of the Southbridge Civic Association and defeated the incumbent in the 2026 Democratic primary.

Sources for Salaam

About Pamela (Pamela Salaam campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
House District 16 primary conversations: Frank Cooke, Pam Salaam (Spotlight Delaware, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Progressives mark big wins in Democratic statehouse primaries (Spotlight Delaware, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

11/03/2026 Statewide General Election, Ballot Qualified Candidates (Delaware Department of Elections, Public record)

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