2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Delaware Senate District 15

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Nisha Lodhavia

Democratic

Work
Retired college professor (Delaware Technical Community College and Wesley College); University of Delaware trustee

Nisha Lodhavia taught as a professor at Delaware Technical Community College's Terry Campus and at Wesley College and is retired from Delaware Tech. She is a member of the University of Delaware Board of Trustees and has held leadership roles with local nonprofits.

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Emily A. Thompson

Republican

Work
Public health treatment program administrator, Delaware Division of Public Health

Emily A. Thompson is a public health treatment program administrator in the Delaware Division of Public Health, where she oversees the state's home visiting programs for young families, and previously worked in child welfare as a family crisis therapist for the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. She holds graduate degrees from Wilmington University and was endorsed by retiring Sen. Dave Lawson.

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Candidate list and race details

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U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and every state legislative district on the ballot.
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As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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