DOVER, Del. (AP/WBOC)- Democratic incumbent Chris Coons has defeated Republican challenger Lauren Witzke to win reelection to the U.S. Senate in Delaware, the Associated Press reports.
The win comes 10 years after Coons, a former New Castle County executive, won a special election to fill the Senate seat once held by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Coons was reelected to a full term in 2014 with almost 56% of the vote.
Witzke is a conservative activist and political newcomer who soundly defeated the Delaware GOP’s endorsed candidate in the Republican primary.
Witzke campaigned on an “America First” platform that includes a 10-year moratorium on immigration. But her campaign positions often were overshadowed by remarks that drew criticism from both Democrats and fellow Republicans. They included online posts celebrating the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and defending the neo-fascist Proud Boys.