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 2023-2024

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 General Assembly in 2023-2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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. "Free" School Meals

Good Vote: No

HS2-HB125 "Free" School Meals (passed 21 to 0 on 6/27/2024). Provides a “free breakfast and lunch every school day” for public school students who qualify, under federal guidelines, for a reduced-price meal.

2. LGBTQ+ "Pride Month"

Good Vote: No

HCR155 LGBTQ+ "Pride Month" (passed 17 to 4 on 6/18/2024). Recognizes June 2024 as LGBTQ+ “Pride Month.”

3. Article V Convention

Good Vote: No

SCR100 Article V Convention (defeated with less than simple-majority vote needed 6 to 5 on 6/13/2024). Would apply to Congress for the calling of a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

4. 'Morning-After' Pill Mandate

Good Vote: No

SB232 'Morning-After' Pill Mandate (passed 21 to 0 on 3/19/2024). Requires all health benefit plans to cover over-the-counter “emergency” contraception without a prescription.

5. Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act

Good Vote: No

HB99 Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act (passed 15 to 5 on 6/27/2023). Establishes a statewide target of “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions from “all economic sectors” by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030.

6. "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code

Good Vote: No

SB157 "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code (passed 21 to 0 on 6/15/2023). Changes Delaware’s definition of “money” to include “electronic money,” as provided by the Uniform Commercial Code.

Legislator Scores

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

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Darius Brown	D	SD-002	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Eric Buckson	R	SD-016	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
Kyle Gay	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Stephanie Hansen	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Gerald Hocker	R	SD-020	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Kyra Hoffner	D	SD-014	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Russell Huxtable	D	SD-006	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
David Lawson	R	SD-015	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Elizabeth Lockman	D	SD-003	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Spiros Mantzavinos	D	SD-007	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Sarah McBride	D	SD-001	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Trey Paradee	D	SD-017	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Brian Pettyjohn	R	SD-019	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
Marie Pinkney	D	SD-013	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Nicole Poore	D	SD-012	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Bryant Richardson	R	SD-021	20%	-	+	-	-	.	-
David Sokola	D	SD-008	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Laura Sturgeon	D	SD-004	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Bryan Townsend	D	SD-011	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Jack Walsh	D	SD-009	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
David Wilson	R	SD-018	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	5.7%
Republican	25.5%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution