2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Delaware Senate District 8

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Shane Cavanaugh

Republican

Work: Small business owner (Newark area)

Shane Cavanaugh is a lifelong resident of the Pike Creek and Newark area, a Christina School District graduate and a small business owner.

Cavanaugh's campaign website

Sources for Cavanaugh

Meet Shane (Shane Cavanaugh campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Shane Cavanaugh candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Mara Gorman

Democratic

In office now: State Representative, District 23
Work: State Representative, District 23 (since 2024); writer; former Public Affairs Manager, Planned Parenthood of Delaware

Mara Gorman currently serves as the State Representative for District 23 in the Delaware General Assembly.

Mara Gorman is a writer and two-time Delaware Division of the Arts fellow who led the Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action as a volunteer and worked as public affairs manager for Planned Parenthood of Delaware. She has represented House District 23 since 2024 and formerly chaired the Newark NAACP branch's political action committee.

Gorman's committees

Corrections
Housing
Judiciary
Technology & Telecommunications
Veterans Affairs

Gorman's campaign website

Sources for Gorman

Mara Gorman: official member information (Delaware General Assembly, Public record)
Delaware General Assembly: current member roster (Delaware General Assembly, Public record)
Meet Your Legislator: Mara Gorman (Delaware House Democratic Caucus, Public record)
Mara Gorman (Wikipedia, 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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