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Chris Coons Wins Delaware Democratic Primary With 80.6%

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons won the Delaware Democratic primary with 80.6% of the vote on Sept. 15 2026.
Dr. Mike Katz, a former Democratic state senator, won the Republican primary on Sept. 15 2026.
Katz campaigned on lowering living costs, health-care reform, and reduced federal spending.
Coons thanked volunteers and grassroots donors in a social-media post after the primary.

History

Historical Context

During the 1994 Republican Revolution, Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America delivered a net gain of 54 House seats, giving Republicans their first majority since 1952. That realignment showed fiscal-conservative messages could flip party loyalties, a pattern echoed in today’s Delaware primaries where Democrat Chris Coons won 80.6% of the vote while former Democrat Mike Katz ran as a Republican on cutting federal spending.

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Story summary

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons won the Delaware Democratic primary with 80.6% of the vote on Sept. 15 2026.
Dr. Mike Katz, a former Democratic state senator, won the Republican primary on Sept. 15 2026.
Katz campaigned on lowering living costs, health-care reform, and reduced federal spending.
Coons thanked volunteers and grassroots donors in a social-media post after the primary.

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