Senator Darius J. Brown

Darius J. Brown is a Democratic state senator representing Delaware's 2nd Senate District, which includes Eastside Wilmington, Edgemoor, and New Castle. He is the only African American man serving in the Delaware State Senate.

Senator Brown is committed to expanding economic opportunity through restorative justice, workforce competitiveness, and infrastructure investment. He has been recognized by the Wilmington News Journal as "one of the State house's champions of criminal justice reform and racial equity."

Education and Background

While specific details about his formal education are not fully documented in available sources, Brown has deep roots in Wilmington, Delaware, where he currently resides.

Political Experience

Senator Brown was first elected to the Delaware Senate in 2018. Prior to his state senate service, he served as a city council member in Wilmington.

His legislative accomplishments include sponsoring landmark legislation on criminal justice reform and civil rights, including:

• The Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware State Constitution
• The CROWN Act
• Juneteenth as a state holiday
• Law Enforcement Body-Worn Cameras
• The Adult Expungement Reform Act and Clean Slate Act , which have helped over 290,000 Delawareans become eligible for criminal record expungement

He is known for bipartisan coalition-building, achieving unanimous passage of major criminal justice reform bills. Senator Brown also led development of the Opportunity LIVES Here economic development strategy to recruit and retain businesses in his district.

Current Committee Positions

Senator Brown holds significant leadership roles including:

• Chair of the Judiciary Committee
• Vice-Chair of the Elections & Government Affairs Committee
• Member of the Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
• Member of the Joint Finance Committee
• Member of the Veterans Affairs Committee