Christopher A. Coons

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Coons voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.

1. Sports and Recreation 25% · 1 of 4 party 0%
2. International Affairs 23% · 7 of 31 party 3%
3. Foreign affairs & trade 13% · 1 of 8 party 0%

Where Coons broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Oct 5, 2026

  Senators Coons, Representative McBride, local leaders assess coastal damage, call for more funding to rebuild Delaware’s beaches following storm

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (both D-Del.), joined by the Army Corps of Engineers, DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson, local elected officials, and community leaders surveyed damage on Friday morning from last…

  “Delaware’s beaches are critical to our communities, our economy, and our way of life, and we need to make sure they have the resources they need to recover from this storm and prepare for the next one.”

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues demand Secretary Mullin halt 2026 election interfernece efforts

  Led letter demanding DHS halt alleged efforts to control 2026 midterm elections.

  “The 2026 midterm elections are already underway. Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures on compliance with politically motivated requests for voter data appear to be…”

  2026 Midterm Election Interference ConcernsElection SecurityAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  REMARKS: Senator Coons celebrates unanimous passage of his End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

  Celebrated Senate passage of bipartisan bill eliminating tax penalties on hostages.

  “It’s ridiculous that one of the first things an American hostage or wrongful detainee receives from the government when they return home from captivity is a tax bill.”

  TaxationAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 28, 2026

  Senators Coons, Tillis, Blackburn, Schiff introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect U.S. internet users from foreign online piracy

  Introduced bipartisan legislation to block foreign piracy sites from U.S. internet users.

  “Pirating American movies, TV shows, art, and books by foreign websites steals tens of billions of dollars from the U.S. economy each year, costing our creative community hundreds of thousands of jobs.”

  CommerceAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 28, 2026

  Senator Coons statement on Senate passage of the Protect College Sports Act

  Praised Senate passage of the Protect College Sports Act as bipartisan success.

  “No matter which school they attend or what sport they play, this bill will protect the education, health, and compensation rights of all 550,000 NCAA student-athletes. It keeps college sports from collapsing and leaves student-athletes better off than before. I want to thank my colleagues for taking up and passing this…”

  Protect College Sports ActSports and RecreationAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

  Senators Coons, Britt, Schatz, and Lankford introduce bipartisan AI safety and transparency legislation

  Introduced bipartisan bill requiring AI companies to disclose data collection and safety safeguards to FTC.

  “AI is rapidly evolving in ways that are radically reshaping our society and transforming our world and how we interact with each other, and Americans are rightfully concerned about what AI companies and their government are doing to protect against worst case scenarios.”

  AI Systems Transparency ActScience, Technology, CommunicationsAI-read

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Coons voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 66 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 202 (median 308), 253 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Science, Technology, Communications, Commerce.

• S. 5676 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5637 A bill to establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 30, 2026 In committee
• S. 5476 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.Introduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
• S. 5471 AI Systems Transparency ActIntroduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
• S. 5313 Quantum-GUARD Act of 2026Energy · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
• S. 5308 Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026Immigration · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
• S. 5307 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent ActImmigration · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
• S. 5186 ASSET ActSocial Welfare · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 In committee

How often Coons voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Coons’s campaign raised $4.2M: $2.0M (48%) from individuals and $1.4M (34%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $4.8M.

Through Aug 26, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Coons

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 324.

1. A New Direction PAC Member’s leadership PAC
2. Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC Member’s leadership PAC
3. Alsobrooks Victory Fund Independent PAC

Coons’s own leadership PAC: Blue Hen Federal PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.