Matt Meyer

Progressive

Democrat

Governor

Delaware

Current Position: Governor of Delaware

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For expanding affordable housing; converted vacant homes into affordable housing, increased affordable housing vouchers, created a $31 million Affordable Housing Fund, and signed an executive order to streamline affordable housing construction as Governor

For a $15 an hour minimum wage; raised minimum wage for county workers to $15/hour

For legalizing medical aid in dying/assisted suicide for terminally ill patients; criticized Governor Carney's veto of the bill and pushed for its passage, signing it into law as Governor in 2025

For universal pre-K, universal free school meals, and cancellation of medical debt as gubernatorial campaign priorities

For abortion rights; supports a state constitutional amendment enshrining the right to abortion and directed initial funding for the First State Abortion Fund to assist people accessing reproductive services
For the Black Lives Matter movement; supported the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
For increasing diversity in government hiring; selected first African-American police chief and Chief Administrative Officer in county history, and hired the most diverse senior staff in county history
For protecting LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion; worked to ensure everyone feels welcome regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, opposed Trump administration rollbacks of civil rights protections

For legal immigrant sanctuary policies; issued executive order forbidding New Castle County law enforcement from stopping, questioning, or arresting individuals based on immigration status and barring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; as Governor signed a bill preventing state and local authorities from cooperating with ICE operations

For legalizing marijuana; wrote an opinion piece criticizing Governor Carney's veto of legalization and encouraged the legislature to override the veto
For police accountability and transparency reforms; ordered release of body camera footage against police union objections, established New Castle County's first Police Accountability Board, and required timely public release of body camera footage for police-involved shootings
For community-oriented policing reforms that pair police with mental health and substance abuse professionals to divert people from the criminal justice system toward treatment