Bill supporting special primary elections for vacated seats reintroduced

[RandySF]

A new bipartisan bill seeks to add primaries to the special election process for filling vacancies in the state’s General Assembly.

The bill would allow special election primaries so voters can choose their party’s special election candidate, rather than local party leaders deciding.

The bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Mara Gorman (HD-23), said this is more democratic than what’s in place. Right now, when a lawmaker vacates their seat, county party committees choose candidates who go on the ballot for a general election.

"It's a self-selected group of people who are involved at the party level," Gorman said.



https://www.delawarepublic.org/2026-01-04/bill-supporting-special-primary-elections-for-vacated-seats-reintroduced?_amp=true