Delaware At large
Sarah McBride (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Sarah McBride
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 11 of 45 votes and bills.
Raised $5,556,755 since January 2025: 85% from people, 10% from PACs and other committees, 4% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Joseph Arminio
Republican · political scientist, author and teacher, ran as Dr. Joe
D-Liberty Score D-61 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Arminio has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Arminio.
Raised $12,302 since January 2025: 60% from people, 40% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Joseph Arminio. Joseph Arminio: D-, 61 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Sarah McBride: F, 21 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Joseph Arminio, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Arminio, so the grade above comes from this list: what Arminio has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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His campaign site says he has publicly opposed the Iran war, including before it began.
“I have publicly opposed the Iran War, even prior to February 28, 2026.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing the war against the regime in Tehran is on the against side of the Iran regime measure.
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The same page proposes containing the Iranian revolutionaries and rolling them back financially.
“Let us revert to containing, better yet, rolling back financially, the Iranian revolutionaries while peaceably supporting the Iranian people as a whole”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Financial pressure on the Iranian rulers is on the with side of the Iran regime measure.
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The same page says America should peaceably support the Iranian people as a whole.
“while peaceably supporting the Iranian people as a whole”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Speaking for the Iranian people apart from their rulers is on the with side of the Iran people measure.
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His campaign site lists Ukraine among the entanglements America should leave and says all foreign entanglements should end.
“Heeding George Washington, we should end all foreign entanglements.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Ending all foreign entanglements, with Ukraine named among them on the same page, is isolationism, which is against liberty on free nations.
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His campaign site says he is for steering Israel toward a two-state solution.
“I am for steering Israel toward the Two-State Solution.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The line names no weapons, aid or right of self-defense, so it does not settle the free nations test.
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His campaign site asks why his opponent has not backed an amendment against integrating US and Israeli armed forces.
“Why has Delaware U.S. House Member McBride yet to support the Khanna-Massie Amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which opposes the integration of the U.S.-Israeli Armed forces?!”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Opposing integrated forces says nothing on weapons or aid to Israel, so it does not settle the free nations test.
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After being removed from a candidates' forum over an accusation of misgendering, he said he supports freedom of speech, including the right to assert the facts as one sees them.
“I myself am a firm supporter of freedom of speech and the Constitution in its entirety.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Defending speech after being removed from an event for words said is on the with side of the free speech measure.
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His campaign site says he agrees with the president on ending sanctuary cities and enforcing the law.
“I agree with President Trump: end sanctuary cities and enforce the law.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending sanctuary policies and enforcing immigration law is with liberty on borders.
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