UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 3: Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last vote of the week on Thursday, September 3, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - Sarah McBride has won re-election to Delaware’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to The Associated Press.
McBride re-elected
The incumbent Democrat defeated Republican challenger Joseph Arminio to earn her second term.
Who is Sarah McBride?
The backstory:
McBride was first elected to the U.S. House in 2025. Before that, she served in the Delaware State Senate from 2020 to 2025. She’s also worked in President Barack Obama’s administration, for former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and as the national spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign.
With her election in 2025, McBride became the first openly transgender member of Congress.
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McBride’s policies
What they're saying:
McBride campaigned on her track record of investing in infrastructure, healthcare access and manufacturing jobs, among other things.
In her first term in Congress, McBride introduced bills focused on small business tax credits for disability accommodations, standardized holiday pay, paid family leave, and biotechnology education.
The Source: Information in this story is from The Associated Press’ race call and vote totals, Sarah McBride’s campaign website detailing her career, the U.S. Congress legislative record and previous FOX 29 coverage of McBride’s previous elections.