Michael Katz

Michael Katz and his wife, Trish, moved to Delaware nearly thirty years ago when A.I. duPont Hospital for Children recruited him from Boston Children's Hospital.¹ They raised three children in the state.¹ His medical work has focused on anesthesia and critical care for seriously ill children.¹

Katz earned his medical degree and an MBA focused on international business at Georgetown University.² Alongside practicing medicine, he has worked in healthcare policy and held leadership roles in the Medical Society of Delaware and American Medical Association.¹ He also owns a commercial real estate company.²

He represented Delaware's 4th Senate District as a Democrat from 2009 to 2013, working on healthcare, government transparency and term limits.² He sponsored a 2012 law creating an advisory board to help preserve the Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway.³ He later ran for the U.S. Senate as an independent in 2024 before becoming the Republican nominee in 2026.²

His platform calls for lower federal spending, permanent tax cuts and fewer business regulations.⁴ On healthcare, he advocates more competition among providers and greater attention to community and population health.² He also supports a diversified energy supply including nuclear power.⁴ He faces Democratic Senator Chris Coons on November 3, seeking to replace an incumbent first elected in 2010.²