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John Whalen III OppScore Rating: +4.23

John Whalen III is a Republican House representative for Delaware district 1 and holds an OppScore of +4.23. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

John Whalen III is a retired Delaware State Police officer and former residential construction company owner from Millsboro. A lifelong Delawarean who grew up in the Wilmington suburbs, he won the 2024 Republican primary for the state's at-large U.S. House seat before losing the general election. His campaigns emphasize strict immigration enforcement and fiscal restraint on federal spending and debt.

John Whalen III rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: Delaware
• District: 1
• OppScore: +4.23 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 15 of 44 scored questions

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Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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