COONS, CHRISTOPHER A.
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide C001088
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- FEC candidate id
S0DE00092- Internal id
d2cf0bcf-30c5-4ac8-8e27-819e2797a84e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Delaware. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,021,191 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $84,954 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,375 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 59.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 21.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 10.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.3% |
| Household | Family households | 65.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $352,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,401 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,044,649 | $1,100,178 | $4,129,671 | $0 | $1,532,745 |
| 2024 | $1,749,728 | $1,385,630 | $2,185,200 | $0 | $1,055,487 |
| 2022 | $979,329 | $998,740 | $1,821,102 | $0 | $675,593 |
| 2020 | $6,081,415 | $4,746,087 | $1,840,513 | $0 | $3,981,462 |
| 2018 | $761,126 | $632,598 | $505,185 | $0 | $531,820 |
| 2016 | $375,233 | $716,809 | $376,659 | $0 | $226,641 |
| 2014 | $4,770,827 | $4,859,457 | $718,234 | $0 | $2,845,059 |
| 2012 | $1,058,187 | $597,399 | $806,862 | $0 | $496,505 |
| 2010 | $4,215,136 | $3,869,062 | $346,074 | $0 | $2,713,795 |
Elections
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2010 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2014 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — won
- 2020 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2026 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2026 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2026 general senate · DE-S — running
- 2026 general senate · DE-S — running
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Committees
- ALASKA DELAWARE VICTORY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
- CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE — principal · type S
- COAST TO COAST VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type S
- DELAWARE COLORADO VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- DELAWARE HAWAII VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- DELAWARE SENATE 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- DELAWARE SENATE VICTORY 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- FIRST STATE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- HAGAN COONS VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- STAY BLUE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
- TEXANS FOR AN ENERGY FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type S
- TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-12-05 — S 5451 — STRATEGIC Minerals Act
- sponsor · 2024-05-01 — S 4218 — A bill to designate the visitor center for the First State National Historical Park to be located at the Sheriff's House in New Castle, Delaware, as the "Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center".
- cosponsor · 2024-04-15 — S 4125 — Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act
- cosponsor · 2024-01-25 — S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELSON, MARK A. | INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION · CHAIRMAN | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| RHODES, JASON | ATLAS VENTURE · BIOTECH | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| FOWLER, AMY GOLDMAN | SELF-EMPLOYED · WRITER | RHINEBECK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| ATKINS, CHET | TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| THORNTON, MICHAEL | THORNTON LAW FIRM LLP · ATTORNEY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 2 | $2,000 |
| THORNTON, AMY | LORING, WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE LLP · INVESTMENT ADVISOR | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 2 | $1,500 |
| WHARTON, TOM | INLET STRATEGIES · CONSULTANT | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| KELLEY, ELIZABETH | THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP · CONSULTANT | BETHESDA, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| MAGASANIK, ERY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NATICK, MA | 1 | $500 |
| TOLPIN, EUGENE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILMINGTON, DE | 1 | $250 |
| FLYNN, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ROSE VALLEY, PA | 1 | $200 |
| BERMAN, MARC | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $100 |
| VASUKI, NUGGEHALLI C. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DOVER, DE | 1 | $100 |
| ZHOU, NICOL | BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP · CONSULTANT | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $50 |
| RYAN, KAY | BRANDYWINE PEDIACTRICS · NURSE PRACTITIONER | WILMINGTON, DE | 2 | $50 |
| DEVOLL, PATRICIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | 1 | $50 |
| SIMMERMAN, ELAINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LEWES, DE | 1 | $50 |
| BROZOVSKY, DOUGLAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | 1 | $30 |
| DYKSTRA, LYLE J. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEWARK, DE | 1 | $25 |
| BUTLER, KATHERINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILMINGTON, DE | 1 | $25 |
| DORIAN, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BEAR, DE | 1 | $25 |
| HYLAND, JANICE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MAGNOLIA, DE | 1 | $25 |
| JOLLEY, GWENDLOYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILMINGTON, DE | 1 | $25 |
| MULLALLY, KATHERINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILMINGTON, DE | 1 | $25 |
| ROBERTS, JILL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MILTON, DE | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (38)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELAWARE SENATE VICTORY 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELAWARE COLORADO VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | STAY BLUE 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COAST TO COAST VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ALASKA DELAWARE VICTORY 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELAWARE HAWAII VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HAGAN COONS VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXANS FOR AN ENERGY FUTURE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELAWARE SENATE 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FIRST STATE VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 4aa75d56 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | c640260f | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Department of Defense Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Judiciary Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Foreign Relations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-12-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 5451 — STRATEGIC Minerals Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-01 | sponsor_of_bill | S 4218 — A bill to designate the visitor center for the First State National Historical Park to be l | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-04-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4125 — Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-01-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Senate |