Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

DE Scorecard 2021-2022

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Delaware State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Racial Equity Consortium

Good Vote: No

HB375 Racial Equity Consortium (Passed 21 to 0 on 6/29/2022). Establishes the Racial Equity Consortium for the purposes of studying and making recommendations to address the disparities and inequities faced by persons of color in Delaware.

2. Automatic Voter Registration

Good Vote: No

SB5 Automatic Voter Registration (Passed 14 to 7 on 3/30/2021). Establishes an automated voter registration system at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

3. Equity

Good Vote: No

SCR43 Equity (Passed 21 to 0 on 5/13/2021). Assess state equity in compensation and salary, particularly in the context of race and gender, by focusing on starting rates for initial appointment and the advanced starting salary procedure.

4. Economic Development

Good Vote: No

SB127 Economic Development (Passed 21 to 0 on 5/20/2022). Establishes a fund to support economic growth and stability by providing grants, loans, or other aid to businesses and public entities that invest in constructing, renovating, or improving infrastructure for commercial or industrial sites.

5. Grow Your Own Educator Program

Good Vote: No

HB430 Grow Your Own Educator Program (Passed 21 to 0 on 7/1/2022). Introduces the Grow Your Own Educator Program to enhance the hiring, retention, and diversity of educators in Delaware public schools.

6. Gun Owner Rights

Good Vote: No

SB3 Gun Owner Rights (Passed 13 to 8 on 4/1/2021). Requires a handgun qualified purchaser card required to purchase handguns.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Colin Bonini	R	SD-016	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Darius Brown	D	SD-002	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bruce Ennis	D	SD-014	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Kyle Gay	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stephanie Hansen	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gerald Hocker	R	SD-020	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
David Lawson	R	SD-015	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Elizabeth Lockman	D	SD-003	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ernesto Lopez	R	SD-006	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Spiros Mantzavinos	D	SD-007	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sarah McBride	D	SD-001	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Charles Paradee	D	SD-017	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brian Pettyjohn	R	SD-019	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Marie Pinkney	D	SD-013	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nicole Poore	D	SD-012	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryant Richardson	R	SD-021	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
David Sokola	D	SD-008	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Laura Sturgeon	D	SD-004	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryan Townsend	D	SD-011	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jack Walsh	D	SD-009	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
David Wilson	R	SD-018	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	33%
Democrat	1.2%

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