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House District 36 Primary Conversations: Bryan Shupe & Patrick Smith

Writer: Sussex County Republican Committee
Sussex County Republican Committee
2 days ago
1 min read

September 8, 2026


Rep. Brian Shupe (Left) will face Republican challenger Patrick Smith (Right) for the third time - and just two years after winning reelection by just 12 votes. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY & SMITH CAMPAIGN
Rep. Brian Shupe (Left) will face Republican challenger Patrick Smith (Right) for the third time - and just two years after winning reelection by just 12 votes. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY & SMITH CAMPAIGN

Spotlight Delaware reporter Maggie Reynolds recently spoke with Bryan Shupe and Patrick Smith, who are seeking the Republican nomination for House District 36 in Delaware in the Sept. 15, 2026, primary election.


Shupe is a four-term incumbent who will be looking to defend his seat from Smith, an IT and finance worker who narrowly lost to the incumbent two years ago.


The winner of their primary will face Democrat Andy Gorlich in the November general election.


Click here to go to the article on Spotlight Delaware. Readers can find both condensed versions of the candidates’ answers, and accompanying podcasts that feature unedited excerpts from the conversations.



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