Endorsements
2026 Candidates
The Steady State endorses candidates for Congress, Governor, and other national-security-relevant offices who show a consistent commitment to the rule of law regardless of party, support nonpartisan oversight of the Executive Branch, and understand the security challenges facing the country. Endorsed candidates must also uphold democratic norms — the peaceful transfer of power, rejection of political violence, and defense of civil liberties including a free press and the right to dissent. The Steady State does not endorse candidates who have worked to subvert democratic institutions, discredited the security community without evidence, or promoted disinformation or extremism.
Chris Coons (DE)
Chris Coons represents Delaware in the U.S. Senate. He grew up in Hockessin, Delaware, and before joining the Senate spent a decade in New Castle County local government after working as an attorney for W.L. Gore & Associates and earning degrees from Amherst College, Yale Law School, and Yale Divinity School. In the Senate, he serves on the Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committees. He is a Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, where he works on national security funding and oversight for U.S. troops and defense programs.
Sarah McBride (DE)
Sarah McBride represents the state of Delaware in Congress. She served as State Senator for Delaware’s First Senate District from 2020 to 2025, after working for former Governor Jack Markell, the late Attorney General Beau Biden, and the Obama-Biden White House, and serving as national spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign. As a state senator, she passed the landmark Healthy Delaware Families Act, providing paid family and medical leave to workers statewide, and the Protect Medicaid Act of 2024. In Congress, she serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including its Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, working on national security and foreign policy issues.