2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Delaware Senate District 12

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Mark Esposito

Republican

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  • Spotlight Delaware site search (no results)
  • retry 2026-10-15: grouped web search of 2026 Delaware Republican legislative candidates (only state candidate list and The Ballot Brief listings; no biography)

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Nicole Poore

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 12 (since 2012)
Work
State Senator, District 12 (since 2012); President, Jobs for Delaware Graduates

Nicole Poore has served as State Senator for District 12 in the Delaware General Assembly since 2012.

Nicole Poore helped build a healthcare staffing startup, later worked as a senior client services manager for Agile 1 and as development director for Exceptional Care for Children. She is president of Jobs for Delaware Graduates, a nonprofit career-readiness program, and has served in the Senate since 2012, including as Majority Whip and as Majority Leader (2019-2021).

Poore's committees

  • Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  • Capital Improvement
  • Corrections & Public Safety
  • Education
  • Health & Social Services
  • Labor
  • Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  • Veterans Affairs (Chair)

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