Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a court victory protecting the sensitive private information of Delaware voters.
On November 10, 2026, Judge Richard G. Andrews of the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a ruling dismissing an attempt by the federal government to gain access to Delaware voters’ unredacted personal data. In issuing the ruling, Andrews agreed with 20 other districts as well as the sixth circuit that the voter rolls are not a record that comes into the possession of the election commissioner and are therefore outside the universe of records that could be demanded under the Civil Rights Act.
“Time and time again, we’ve defeated the Trump Administration’s illegal attempts at federal overreach in our elections,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “This case was no different. To those in this Administration who still fail to understand: the states, not the president, run elections. It’s our job to keep voters’ data safe and we’re not backing down. I am grateful to the court for this ruling.”
In September of 2025, the Trump Administration issued demands to nearly every state in the country to turn over sensitive private data of those on their voters rolls, including birthdates, driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers. Understanding the demand to be illegal, Delaware refused to comply; the Trump Administration subsequently sued to gain access to the records.
A copy of the ruling can be found here.