🇺🇸Senate›Delaware·Since 2010

Christopher A. Coons

DemocratFiled with the FEC for 2026Select Committee on Ethics Committee on Foreign Relations Congress.gov Official Site

Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a seat he has held since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.

100 votes

53 Yes

45 No

2 absent

13 days until Election Day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.

Background

Born

1963-09-09, Greenwich

Education

Amherst College, University of Nairobi, Yale Law School, Yale Divinity School, Tower Hill School

Prior Occupations

politician, lawyer, businessperson

Positions Held

president, county executive, United States senator

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Details

Country

United States

Chamber

Senate

Party

Democrat

State

Delaware

Status

Current member

In office since

2010

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Committees

Select Committee on Ethics Committee on Foreign Relations Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on Appropriations Committee on the Judiciary

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