Federal · U.S. Senate
Christopher A. Coons
U.S. Senator · Delaware · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Delaware
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2010
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 8, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Christopher A. Coons's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Andrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Andrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 34
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
On the Motion to Discharge
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 41
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
On the Motion to Discharge
No Source ↗ -
Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Emil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Samuel Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Samuel Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2030
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Emil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Zachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Zachary M. Bluestone, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 3944
A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 3944
A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 3944
A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
Cristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Joshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Terrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Terrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$4,168,081
Spent $1,559,897 · Cash on hand $4,793,384 as of Aug 26, 2026
Money raised by Christopher A. Coons's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Aug 26, 2026 (latest report: pre-primary 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$60,1751%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$1,929,52046%
- PACs and other political committees$1,408,37734%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$770,01018%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- IN OUR HANDS$15,000
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$10,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)$10,000
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC (ENGPAC)$10,000
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10,000
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
The 10 largest of $1,408,377 from PACs and other political committees (34% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,559
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES$9
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Finance, insurance and banking$427,750
- Lawyers and lobbyists$337,725
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$320,500
- Issue and advocacy groups$233,000
- Defense and aerospace$120,250
- Technology and telecommunications$94,150
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$90,600
- Health care$77,750
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 67% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP$129,125
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$50,000
- LOCKHEED MARTIN$32,500
- CAPITAL GROUP$23,750
- QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN$22,000
- LEIDOS$20,750
- BLACKSTONE$20,000
- AMAZON$18,000
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES$17,500
- K&L GATES LLP$17,000
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Christopher A. Coons at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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