Dave Sokola
State Senator, Delaware Senate District 8 · Democrat
OfficeholderNot on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Sitting incumbent not on the Delaware Department of Elections — Filed Candidates by Office, General Election November 3, 2026 for DE-SD-08 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Sitting incumbent not on the Delaware Department of Elections — Filed Candidates by Office, General Election November 3, 2026 for DE-SD-08 (seat is on the 2026 ballot)
- reason not established — the Department of Elections' September 15, 2026 primary results could not be retrieved, so a primary loss is not ruled out
The District
What Delaware Senate District 8 covers
Covers part of New Castle County.
Includes Newark (part), North Star (part) and Pike Creek Valley (part).
20 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Delaware Senate District 8
State Senator District 8
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David P. SokolaDemocrat | Democrat | 8,462 | 62.9% |
| Victor John Setting IIRepublican | Republican | 4,998 | 37.1% |
Official results — Delaware Department of Elections (Official Results report) · Delaware Department of Elections — General Election Report, By County view
State Senator District 8
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David P. SokolaDemocrat | Democrat | 13,281 | 100.0% |
Official results — Delaware Department of Elections (Official Results report) · Delaware Department of Elections — General Election Report, By County view
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Delaware Senate District 8
- Shane CavanaughRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Mara GormanDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_n87v2eqxx.
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