At the time of the call, McBride had about 68% of the vote, according to WHYY News. The result gives her a second consecutive term representing Delaware in Congress, a seat Democrats have held since 2010.
McBride was first elected in 2024, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. Before entering Congress she served in the Delaware Senate, where she worked on legislation including the state's paid family and medical leave program. She serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The race centred on the economy, health care, immigration and US foreign policy. McBride campaigned on lowering the cost of living and expanding access to services for working families. "My North Star at this moment is lowering the cost of health care, housing, childcare, gas and groceries," she told WHYY News in an interview last month. "That means reversing the food assistance and health care cuts. It means leading the charge toward universal health coverage and affordable childcare for every family who needs it. It means building the homes of tomorrow that make homeownership within reach."
McBride also said Congress needs to address how emerging technologies affect workers and hold the Trump administration accountable for its foreign policy decisions. "It means regulating new technologies so that we protect the American worker and we do not make the rich richer. It means ending these forever wars by holding this administration accountable," she said.
During her first term, McBride said she worked with US Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester to bring federal investments and grants to Delaware for infrastructure, schools, health clinics, roads and bridges, and that her office returned more than $8 million to Delaware residents through constituent advocacy.
Arminio focused his campaign on the economy, arguing that high levels of private and public debt are making it harder for families to afford basic necessities. He repeatedly pointed to the cost of food and gasoline and said debt is a central problem policymakers have failed to address. "The economy's in very bad shape. We're suffering from crushing private and public debt. So your typical family is having a hard time making ends meet," he told WHYY News during the campaign.
He campaigned on a proposed American Prosperity Plan, which suggested a modern debt jubilee, government-issued currency he called greenbacks and the creation of an American infrastructure bank. He said the proposals could reduce debt, help families manage their finances and support projects such as infrastructure improvements and affordable housing. His campaign also emphasised foreign policy, with Arminio calling for reducing US involvement in overseas wars and strengthening Congress' authority over decisions to use military force.
McBride will return to Washington in January to begin her second term.