Why It Matters

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) is seeking reelection to Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat. McBride was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and the Sept. 15 Democratic primary for the seat was canceled. Joseph Arminio won the Republican primary and advanced to face McBride in the Nov. 3 general election. Key issues in the race include health care, artificial intelligence, education and labor policy.

Show Us The Money

McBride's campaign reported $5.06 million in total receipts through Aug. 26, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Outside spending in the race has been minimal. Two super PACs reported a combined $20 in independent expenditures supporting McBride, with Sierra Club Independent Action and GiveGreen United Action each reporting $10. No outside spending opposing McBride was recorded in the supplied race data.

Among Republicans who sought the nomination, John J. Whalen III reported $1,589 in total receipts, while Donyale Hall reported $778.96. Earl Cooper and Lee Murphy reported no receipts in the supplied campaign finance data.

The Bottom Line

McBride serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Science, Space and Technology Committee and is a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Her committee assignments include the Foreign Affairs subcommittees on Europe and Oversight and Intelligence and the Science Committee's Research and Technology Subcommittee.

McBride has sponsored legislation addressing worker protections, including the Flexible Leave Act and Holiday Pay Act, as well as measures involving artificial intelligence literacy and biotechnology education. Her legislative activity also includes the ESCRA Act, which has drawn 51 related lobbying disclosures in the supplied data, indicating interest from organizations engaged on financial services and consumer lending policy.

The Cook Political Report rates Delaware's at-large House race "Solid Democratic." Kalshi similarly showed contracts tied to a Democratic victory trading at levels corresponding to a 99.79 percent market-implied probability as of Sept. 15.

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