Matt Meyer

Democrat. Harris won Delaware in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.

Age on Election Day 2028: 57; Born in 1971. Sources disagree on the day (September 21 or 29); the age on Election Day is the same either way.
Lean: D+8; Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
Governor since: 2025; Took office January 21, 2025.
Approval: 61%; 25% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.

The 2028 race

Cash on hand: $573,512

Cash: Delaware Department of Elections, report of Meyer for Delaware. Reporting period ended December 31, 2025.

Term limit: 1 more term
Could serve to: January 18, 2033

2028 plansNo public statement on record.

Earlier offices

New Castle County executive, 2017 to 2025.

Lieutenant governor: Kyle Evans Gay (D)

Scorecards

Cato Institute fiscal report card, 2024 edition, before this governor took office (opens in a new tab): No score published

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 56.07%
Victory margin: +12.14 pts
Harris, 2024: 56.49% · +14.70 pts

Margin 2.56 points below Harris. Vote share 0.42 points below.

Statewide. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Mike Ramone. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Endorsements

2028 race so far

None on record: Democratic Governors Association, Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

2024 race

Endorsed: Democratic Governors Association.

Backed the opponent: Working Families Party.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.