District 20 Democrats Nominate Alonna Berry

for Special Election 

 

Lewes, Del., July 4, 2025 – Members of the 20th Representative District Democratic Committee have selected Alonna Berry as their candidate in the special election for the District 20 State Representative seat. The special election will be held August 5 after an abbreviated, five-week campaign.  

 

A nonprofit leader with experience in education and government, Berry is currently the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice, a nonprofit that provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and families, juvenile offenders, victims of crime, and seniors in need. She is the founder of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence, a free public charter school in Georgetown. She has also held leadership roles in state government, serving as a senior policy advisor for health, equity and education in the Carney administration.

 

If elected to the Delaware legislature, Berry has stated her priorities would include expanding high-quality early childhood education; increasing access to affordable housing; investing in clean energy and coastal resilience; and advancing fair and compassionate criminal justice reform. 

 

“Being a Democrat means caring about the community, and I’ve had the honor of working across our state on issues that matter most to our neighbors,” says Berry, who was raised in Sussex County and now lives with her husband and two children in Milton. “I’ve worked in Dover and I’ve worked in underserved communities. Now I feel I’m in the best position to represent District 20. 

 

“I can step into this seat and hit the ground running.”

 

Berry was chosen through a nomination process based on state law governing special elections. Nominations were open to any registered Democrat living in RD20, and members of the RD20 Democratic Committee hosted a candidates forum on July 3 at the Lewes Public Library, where area Democrats questioned five hopefuls. Directly after the forum, RD20 committee members met privately and voted by written ballot to select their nominee, the winner required to receive at least 51 percent of the votes cast. 

 

“RD20 is pleased to support Alonna Berry in the special election for the StateRepresentative seat,” said Sue Nyden, chair of the 20th Representative District Democratic Committee. “Alonna represents a new generation willing and ready to lead. She knows RD20 and Sussex County, having grown up here and now raising her family here. She  brings experience in education, the criminal justice system. and government, including policy development.” 

 

The winner of the special election will complete the 153rd term of the Delaware General Assembly in 2026, representing a district that covers Lewes, Milton, Nassau, Pinetown, Belltown and parts of Harbeson and Georgetown. For further information, go to www.rd20deldems.com.