# Mike Katz wins Delaware GOP Senate primary

> Former Democratic state senator Mike Katz will face Sen. Chris Coons in Delaware, where Republicans have not won a Senate race since 1994.
- Title: Mike Katz wins Delaware GOP Senate primary · Fox News
- Summary: Former Democratic state senator Mike Katz will face Sen. Chris Coons in Delaware, where Republicans have not won a Senate race since 1994. Katz is the GOP…
- Keywords: mike katz, chris coons, delaware, republican primary, u.s. senate, john shulli, democratic party, republican party, 2026 senate race, william roth, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/gop-anesthesiologist-receives-nod-uphill-race-challenge-top-senate-democrat
- Author: Alec Schemmel
- Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mike katz, chris coons, delaware, republican primary, u.s. senate, john shulli, democratic party, republican party, 2026 senate race, william roth, news, politics
## Katz wins the nod
Mike Katz won Delaware's Republican Senate primary, defeating retired Army colonel John Shulli in a two-way race.
## Coons waits next
Katz will face three-term Democratic Sen. Chris Coons in the Nov. 3 general election for a Delaware U.S. Senate seat.
## A party switcher
Katz once served in the Delaware state Senate as a Democrat, representing the 4th Senate District from 2008 until his 2012 re-election loss.
## A third-party run
In 2024, Katz ran for U.S. Senate as the Independent Party candidate and finished third with about 4% of the vote.
## Costs lead his pitch
His campaign has focused on lowering living costs, health care reform, protecting Delaware jobs and cutting federal spending.

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## A long GOP drought
Republicans have not won a U.S. Senate race in Delaware since William Roth's re-election in 1994.
## Key takeaway

Katz is the GOP nominee, but Delaware's Senate history and Coons' incumbency make the race a difficult one for Republicans.