Josue Ortega

Josue O. Ortega is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives for the 3rd district since 2025. The district includes part of Wilmington. Prior to his election, he worked as a community liaison for the New Castle County government.

Delaware House of Representatives Following incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker's announcement that she would run for lieutenant governor, Ortega launched his campaign for the Delaware House of Representatives in 2024. His sole opponent, Branden Fletcher-Dominguez, dropped out five days before the primary due to failure to establish a permanent residence, leaving Ortgega uncontested in both the primary and general elections. He stated that expanding multilingual constituent services would be his priority in the legislature. He sponsored a bill to protect undocumented students from civil immigration enforcement in schools.