Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 12, 2026

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We can hop on our bikes and our ritual is that we are always biking from our home to L(ewe)s. We do a little bit of walking around, a little bit of margarita, a little bit of good food – there’s amazing food then bike right back. So the ritual, on our bikes, every chance we can, any place we can go, and eliminate the cars.”–Dan Cruce. 

1. D Josh Pennington Files In RD 33.  Couldn’t find much about him online.  He may, or may not, be a member of the Bowers Volunteer Fire Company.  Josh, if you’re out there, please feel free to come on here and tell us about yourself.  RD 33 is currently represented by R Charles Postles, who is retiring.  Two R’s have filed for a primary in RD 33:  Matt Bucher and Morgan Hudson.  The district skews R, but it’s not impossible for a D to win here.  Current registration totals: 6109 D; 6436 R;  7180 I.  Here is the map of this Kent County district.  Who can help me fill in the blanks here?

2. R Dan Poliseno Files In RD 20.  This is the district that Alonna Berry won in a Special Election to replace Stell Parker Selby in 2025.  R Nikki Miller, who had lost two close elections, one to Parker Selby, one to Berry, had initially filed for a rematch, but has since withdrawn, leaving Poliseno currently as the only R running.  I think he is an estimator for Peninsula Paving, based on this.  I could be wrong, though.  Dan, if you’re out there, let us know more about you.  Here is the map of this Suxco District.  It includes Lewes, so Dan Cruce is very familiar with it.  The district has recently skewed D at the polls, and I think it is likely to continue in that direction.  8378 D; 7640 R;  7460 I.  

3.  School Board Elections Coming May 12.  Here is the complete list of candidates.  You will note that, since the filing deadline has passed, those who were the sole candidates for certain positions are deemed automatically elected.  Two notables–the highly-partisan R Rich Forsten is up for reelection in Appoquinimink.  Anybody would be better than him.  Also, perennial D candidate Kayode Abegunde has filed for a spot on the Colonial School Board.  I sure hope that casual recognition caused by his previous quixotic quests doesn’t earn him that seat.

That’s all I’ve got this week.  What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?