When you vote in the Delaware Democratic Primary on September 15, the choice comes down to whose interests our state's top law enforcement office should serve.
Is the Attorney General working for everyday Delawareans or for corporate lobbyists and dark-money special interests?
Delaware's Justice Department is supposed to protect everyone, not just those with deep pockets and political connections. Yet under Attorney General Kathy Jennings, special interests continue to hold immense sway:
Refusing to fund legal representation for the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission to prosecute housing discrimination claims brought against one of her own campaign donors.
A closer look at the record reveals an administration that repeatedly puts establishment institutions above the rights of working families:
Marquee national cases cited as evidence of "taking on overreach" were neither led nor initiated by Delaware’s DOJ (Delaware DOJ Impact Litigation). In key fights, the administration has lost critical immigration-related record cases (Spotlight Delaware, WHYY), while independent civil rights groups had to step in to protect voting rights (Reuters, Delaware Online).
While serving as co-chair of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission, warnings from the State Auditor regarding waste and abuse resulted in shifting blame rather than proactive accountability (WHYY).
Five years after body-worn camera laws passed, police departments remain non-compliant (Delaware Call). Meanwhile, the DOJ's Division for Civil Rights and Public Trust routinely dismisses use-of-force complaints (DOJ Reports) and cleared troopers in fatal shootings (Delaware Online).
Rather than protecting vulnerable communities, the administration has pushed for measures that criminalize poverty (Spotlight Delaware), forcing non-profits to sue to vindicate the rights of unhoused individuals (Delaware Public Media) and protect First Amendment rights to protest (Delaware Online).
Dwayne Bensing is running to bring independence, transparency, and accountability back to the Delaware Department of Justice:
Dwayne doesn't answer to corporate boardrooms or political insiders. His entire career has been dedicated to defending the public.
As a civil rights attorney, Dwayne has spent his career fighting for constitutional rights, government transparency, fair property tax assessments for public education, and equal protection under the law for every Delawarean.
Dwayne will stand up to unchecked corporate influence, defend reproductive and civil rights, champion voting rights legislation, and ensure the state's legal resources serve working families — not corporate lobbyists.
Justice is a relay race, and Delaware cannot afford four more years of corporate-backed politics.
On September 15, 2026, choose a leader who puts people first.
