Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Delaware
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 78 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 961 of 994 roll calls · Senate median 97%
Their bills that became law
8 of 19
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 17
Roll calls on record
994
153rd General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 153rd General Assembly.
How Dan Cruce votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Dan Cruce sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Dan Cruce is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 78 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB140 · An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To End Of Life Options.
Senate Third Reading · 2025-04-17 · Passed 11–8
SB75 · An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Local Control Of Retail Marijuana Stores By Counties.
Senate Third Reading · 2025-04-15 · Passed 13–8
HB145 · An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reverse Location And Reverse Keyword Searches And Court Orders.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-07-01 · Passed 11–4
SB300 · An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons Dealers.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-06-30 · Passed 14–7
HB222 · An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nutrient Management.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-12 · Passed 14–7
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Eric BucksonRepublican · District 16 · 76 shared contested votes
30%
Bryant RichardsonRepublican · District 21 · 82 shared contested votes
15%
Brian PettyjohnRepublican · District 19 · 79 shared contested votes
13%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (33 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Dan Cruce was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced19
Out of committee16
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers9
Became law8
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 17 bills that became law this session.
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Election Results.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-08-17
Directing The Department Of Education To Conduct A Study And Report On Workforce Data Relating To Public Education Support Professionals.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-07-23
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
Not out of committeeIntroduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · 2026-06-24
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-24
An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assistant County Attorneys And Other Legal Professionals Employed With New Castle County.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-24
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.
Passed both chambersPassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT · 2026-06-23
An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Telecom Infrastructure.
Not out of committeeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · 2026-06-11
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Certificate Of Arts Excellence.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-05-21
An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcohol.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-05-21
Designating May 18-24, 2026 As “national Myopia Awareness Week” In Delaware.
Passed one chamberPassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · 2026-05-19
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Assistance For Full-time Post-secondary Education.
Not out of committeeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · 2026-05-13
An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To County Assessments And Tax Collection.
Became lawEnact w/o Sign by Governor · 2026-02-11
An Act To Amend Chapter 56, Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2025-09-03
Calling For A Comprehensive Review Of Delaware’s Property Reassessment Process And Development Of Improvements For Future Reassessments.
Passed one chamberPassed In House by Voice Vote · 2025-08-12
Directing The Department Of Health And Social Services To Conduct A Review Of Statewide Benefit Cliffs And Identify Actionable Strategies To Alleviate Cliff Effects That Contribute To Alice Outcomes.
Passed one chamberPassed In House by Voice Vote · 2025-06-25
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB353 · 2026-07-27
An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To A Moratorium On Data Center Development. (Senate Third Reading)
HB190 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Grants-in-aid. (Senate Third Reading)
HB145 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reverse Location And Reverse Keyword Searches And Court Orders. (Senate Third Reading)
HB342 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited. (Senate Third Reading)
SB116 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Right Of Redemption. (Senate Third Reading)
HB448 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Expenditures. (Senate Third Reading)
SB332 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Vanity License Plates. (Senate Third Reading)
HB373 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 4 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcohol And Marijuana. (Senate Third Reading)
HB75 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Statute Of Limitations For Civil Claims Based On Sexual Abuse Of A Minor. (Senate Third Reading)
HB59 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Release And Publication Of The Name And Photograph Of Individuals Charged With Crimes Or Delinquency. (Senate Third Reading)
HB134 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animal Cruelty. (Senate Third Reading)
HB452 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association And Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. (Senate Third Reading)
HB364 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit. (Senate Third Reading)
HB180 · 2026-07-01
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting. (Senate Third Reading)
HB418 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms. (Senate Third Reading)
SB9 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands. (Senate Third Reading)
HB332 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Kratom. (Senate Third Reading)
SB94 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Respiratory Care Practitioners. (Senate Third Reading)
HB355 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Assault, Harassment, And Discrimination. (Senate Third Reading)
HB412 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hunting, Trapping, Game Animals, Game Birds, Deer, And Protected Wildlife. (Senate Third Reading)
HB415 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Veterinarians And Mandatory Reporting Requirements. (Senate Third Reading)
HB500 · 2026-07-01
A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions. (Senate Third Reading)
HB344 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Titles 15 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Finance. (Senate Third Reading)
HB285 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Interstate Compact For Athletic Trainers. (Senate Third Reading)
SB232 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Mischief. (Senate Third Reading)
HB425 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employees And Salary Supplements. (Senate Third Reading)
SB278 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Assistance. (Senate Third Reading)
HB376 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Millville. (Senate Third Reading)
SB337 · 2026-07-01
An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; Amending The Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions. (Senate Third Reading)
HB478 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts And Background Checks. (Senate Third Reading)
HB329 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Titles 20 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Management And Emergency Regulations. (Senate Third Reading)
HB472 · 2026-07-01
An Act Relating To The Territorial Limits Of The Town Of Cheswold. (Senate Third Reading)
HB427 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons And Dangerous Instruments. (Senate Third Reading)
SB293 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Licenses For Youth Camps. (Senate Third Reading)
HB476 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frederica. (Senate Third Reading)
HB421 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Violence Protective Orders. (Senate Third Reading)
HB218 · 2026-07-01
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Interpersonal And Sexual Violence In The Military. (Senate Third Reading)
SB27 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Office Of New Americans. (Senate Third Reading)
HB461 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Tax. (Senate Third Reading)
HB320 · 2026-06-30
An Act Proposing Amendments To The Delaware Constitution Relating To Technical Corrections. (Senate Third Reading)
HB450 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 9, Title 17, Title 22, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Land Use. (Senate Third Reading)
HB462 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Taxes. (Senate Third Reading)
HB365 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Establishment Of The Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission. (Senate Third Reading)
HB309 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Services For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Senate Third Reading)
HB341 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support. (Senate Third Reading)
HCR157 · 2026-06-30
Requesting That The State Lottery Office Provide A Report On Ilottery. (Senate Third Reading)
HB444 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act. (Senate Third Reading)
SB315 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Technical Innovation Program. (Senate Third Reading)
HB305 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Diabetes Wellness Pilot Program Within The Department Of Health And Social Services To Study Diabetic Well Care. (Senate Third Reading)
HB447 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care. (Senate Third Reading)
SB306 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Rehoboth Beach. (Senate Third Reading)
HB460 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Building Permit Information. (Senate Third Reading)
HB423 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deferred Compensation. (Senate Third Reading)
HB409 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prostitution. (Senate Third Reading)
HCR154 · 2026-06-30
Commending The Students Selected As Secretary Of Education Scholars For 2026. (Senate Third Reading)
HCR156 · 2026-06-30
Designating Saturday, September 26, 2026, As "gfwc International Day Of Service United To End Domestic And Sexual Violence" In The State Of Delaware. (Senate Third Reading)
HCR153 · 2026-06-30
Designating October 5 Through November 6, 2026, As “launch Into Your Future Month” In The State Of Delaware. (Senate Third Reading)
HB435 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. (Senate Third Reading)
HB214 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Interagency Committee On Autism And The Delaware Network For Excellence In Autism. (Senate Third Reading)
SB300 · 2026-06-30
An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons Dealers. (Senate Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 994 total roll-call votes this session).
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