Senator Russ Huxtable ** represents **Delaware's 6th Senate District, which includes Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, and Dewey Beach in Sussex County. A native Delawarean, he was elected to the Delaware Senate in 2022, becoming the first Democrat to represent Sussex County in the upper chamber since 2015. He lives in Lewes with his wife Courtney and their two children, who attend public school in the Cape Henlopen School District. Prior to politics, Huxtable spent over two decades in nonprofits focused on affordable housing, serving as a nationally recognized leader, including roles as vice president of the Milford Housing Development Corp., director of homeownership programs at Interfaith Housing Alliance, and self-help housing specialist at NCALL Research. He served on the Delaware Governor’s Council on Housing and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduate of Mount Pleasant High School; bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of Delaware.
• Early Service: Volunteered with the Appalachia Service Project during high school and college, focusing on home repairs in Central Appalachia.
• Political Experience:
  • State Senator .
  • Committee Roles: Chair, Senate Agriculture Committee; Vice Chair, Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee; Vice Chair, Senate Housing & Land Use Committee; Vice Chair, Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee; Member, Senate Executive Committee; Member, Senate Health & Social Services Committee; Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.