DFPC Action · Delaware Public Policy

Know the Issues

Elections are about more than personalities and party labels. They determine who will make decisions about human life, families, parental authority, education, religious freedom, constitutional rights, and the proper role of government. Understand what is at stake before you vote.

Faith. Family. Freedom. Life.

DFPC Action evaluates public policy through a worldview that recognizes the inherent dignity of every human life, the importance of marriage and family, the fundamental role of parents, the freedom to live according to sincerely held convictions, and the responsibility of government to remain accountable to the people it serves.

Human Dignity

Every human life has inherent worth and deserves protection, especially when vulnerable.

Strong Families

Marriage, family, and the relationship between parents and children are foundational to a healthy society.

Religious Freedom

Individuals and institutions should remain free to live and serve according to sincerely held beliefs.

Accountable Government

Government authority should be limited, transparent, constitutional, and accountable to the people.

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Issue Area

Life

Human dignity does not depend on age, ability, independence, health, or circumstances. Public policy should recognize and protect human life from its earliest stages through natural death and ensure that vulnerable people are not treated as disposable.

What We Are Watching

  • Protection of preborn human life and abortion policy
  • Taxpayer funding of abortion
  • Attempts to establish abortion as a constitutional right
  • Informed consent, medical accountability, and protections for women
  • Physician-assisted suicide and end-of-life policy
  • Conscience protections for healthcare professionals

Why It Matters

Decisions made in Dover determine whether Delaware law protects vulnerable human life, what safeguards surround abortion and end-of-life decisions, and whether medical professionals may be compelled to participate in practices that violate their convictions.

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Issue Area

Family & Marriage

Strong families provide children with stability, identity, connection, and care. Laws affecting marriage, parentage, birth records, reproductive technologies, and family relationships can have consequences that reach far beyond individual adults.

What We Are Watching

  • Laws defining and regulating marriage
  • Policies affecting a child's relationship with his or her biological parents
  • Parentage and assisted-reproduction laws
  • Birth certificates and vital records
  • Surrogacy and donor-conception policy
  • Public policies that strengthen or weaken family stability

Why It Matters

Family law does more than recognize adult relationships. It can determine how Delaware defines parenthood, whether biological connections are preserved in law and records, and how the interests of children are balanced against the preferences of adults.

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Issue Area

Parental Rights & Education

Parents bear the primary responsibility for the upbringing, education, health, and welfare of their children. Government institutions should respect that role, provide transparency, and avoid replacing parents as the primary decision-makers in a child's life.

What We Are Watching

  • Constitutional protection for parental rights
  • Curriculum and school-library transparency
  • Sex education and sexually explicit materials
  • Medical interventions involving minors
  • Parental notice and consent requirements
  • Fairness and safety in girls' and women's athletics
  • Educational freedom and parental choice

Why It Matters

Schools and government agencies exercise significant influence over children. Parents should be able to know what their children are being taught, make informed decisions concerning medical care, and remain the primary authorities directing their children's upbringing.

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Issue Area

Religious Liberty

Religious liberty means more than the freedom to worship privately. It includes the ability of individuals, families, churches, schools, ministries, businesses, and professionals to live, speak, work, and serve consistently with sincerely held religious convictions.

What We Are Watching

  • Conscience protections for individuals and institutions
  • Religious freedom in employment and public accommodation
  • Freedom for faith-based schools and ministries
  • Government penalties tied to beliefs about marriage, sexuality, or human life
  • Free speech and religious expression
  • Protection of peaceful public advocacy

Why It Matters

Constitutional freedoms are meaningful only when citizens can exercise them outside the walls of a church. Delaware law should protect peaceful speech, religious practice, and conscience while maintaining appropriate protections against violence, threats, and force.

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Issue Area

Government & Elections

Representative government depends on constitutional limits, transparent institutions, fair elections, and elected officials who remain accountable to the citizens they serve.

What We Are Watching

  • Election integrity and public confidence
  • Transparent government and public access
  • Constitutional amendments and limits on state power
  • Emergency powers and legislative oversight
  • Free speech and civic participation
  • Accountability of elected and appointed officials
  • Protection of constitutional rights

Why It Matters

Elections determine who exercises government authority, but accountability should not end on Election Day. Citizens should be able to understand how decisions are made, how elected officials vote, and whether government remains within constitutional and legal limits.

Voter Research

Candidate Accountability

Candidates should be evaluated on more than campaign advertisements and slogans. DFPC Action works to provide voters with documented information about what candidates say, how incumbents have voted, and what credible public records reveal about their positions.

What We Review

  • Candidate survey responses
  • Legislative roll-call votes
  • Campaign websites and public statements
  • Documented policy positions
  • Formal organizational endorsements
  • Party platforms when candidate-specific information is unavailable

Why It Matters

A voter guide is most useful when voters can see where information comes from. Candidate-provided answers, legislative records, and documented research allow voters to make comparisons based on evidence rather than relying solely on political messaging.

Candidate Positions

Compare candidate positions across the issues included in the Delaware Voter Guide.

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Endorsements

Review documented formal endorsements included in the 2026 Delaware endorsement reference guide.

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Voter Resources

Access additional documents and tools created to help Delaware voters research before Election Day.

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Research Before You Vote

Use multiple sources, compare candidates carefully, and understand the issues before casting your ballot.

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Know the issues. Know the candidates.

Understanding public policy is only the first step. See where the candidates stand, review their records, and prepare to cast an informed vote.

DFPC Action provides voter education and public-policy information from a perspective centered on life, family, parental rights, religious freedom, constitutional government, and civic accountability. Candidate positions should be reviewed together with the sourcing and explanatory information provided throughout the Delaware Voter Guide.