Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · DE · U.S. Senate
Bio
Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a seat he has held since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.
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Issue profile
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- AirJoule Technologies Unveils Prime System for Industrial-Scale Atmospheric Water Generation
AirJoule Unveils Prime System for Industrial-Scale Atmospheric Water Generation. DE Governor Matt Meyer and US Senator Chris Coons spoke at the event....
GlobeNewswire · June 30, 2026 
Anna Paulina Luna Goes Down In Flames As Ethics Attack On Dem Is DismissedRep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)'s ethics complaint against a Democratic senator collapsed Monday after the Senate Ethics Committee found no evidence to support it. Luna filed the complaint in April against Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), accusing him of sexual mis…
Crooksandliars.com · June 29, 2026
Delaware Senator Hurt in Multi-Car CrashDelaware Sen. Chris Coons is back home after a multi-car crash Sunday left him with what his office described as minor injuries, reports NBC News . Coons was a passenger in one of several vehicles hit when a Delaware driver "experienced a medical incident and…
Newser · June 29, 2026
Sen. Chris Coons injured after multi-vehicle crash in DelawareSen. Chris Coons was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries after a multi-car crash in Delaware on Sunday, June 28, the lawmaker announced on social media. "Earlier today, a Delaware driver experienced a medical incident and collided with severa…
Biztoc.com · June 29, 2026
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