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Jesse Vanderwende

Jesse Vanderwende

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Delaware
Jurisdiction
35
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2018 - Present

A local farmer and businessman, State Rep. Jesse Vanderwende represents the rural 35th District. A Sussex County native, he graduated from Woodbridge High School and earned an associate degree in Agribusiness from Delaware Technical and Community College. Born in 1987, Rep. Vanderwende is one of the General Assembly’s youngest members. However, his history of public service and community leadership belies his youth. He is a former president and current member of the Bridgeville Kiwanis Club; a former president of the Delaware Soybean Board; and a former president and present member of the Sussex County Farm Bureau. He also sits on the Delaware State Fair Board of Directors. The Vanderwende Family raises chickens and cultivates watermelons, grains, sweet corn and peas on approximately 4,000 acres in the Greenwood-Bridgeville area. They also run a dairy operation, milking a herd of 250 Holsteins. Jesse is perhaps best known for his co-ownership and management of Vanderwende’s Farm Fresh Ice Cream, a retail and wholesale ice cream business with locations in Bridgeville, Greenwood and Dewey Beach. As one of the few active farmers in the Delaware General Assembly, Rep. Vanderwende has…

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Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
10 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Healthcare
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
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1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

13/14 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 13 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Jesse Vanderwende holds the office of State Representative
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  • Voted yes on SB 313: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 458: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-18source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 155: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 424: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 423: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 336: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 347: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 263: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 259: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-14source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-20source
    Verified
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