Issues I Care About
AFFORDABLE & ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE
- Passed prior authorization reforms to reduce delays and ensure patients receive timely care instead of waiting for approval from insurance companies.
- Advocated for automatic enrollment in the ACA Marketplace to help uninsured residents access affordable coverage.
- Pushed for expanding Medicaid eligibility for children to ensure more young Delawareans receive essential healthcare.
PROTECTING DELAWAREANS & HELPING VICTIMS
- Created a first-in-the-nation statewide Family Justice Center that centralize services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, child abuse, and elder abuse.
- Ensured guns were safely stored by strengthening Delaware’s safe storage laws regarding vehicles.
- Established Sexual Violence Protection Orders so survivors can seek swift legal protection.
- Strengthened protections for children to keep our youngest Delawareans safe from abuse and exploitation.
FUNDING WHAT MATTERS MOST
- Passed SB 21 to protect Delaware’s corporate franchise which funds ⅓ of Delaware’s state budget. This critical funding from corporations who call Delaware home pays for our schools, roads, and vital services.
- Invested in mental health professionals and reading specialists in our schools. Raised teacher pay to compete with our neighboring states.
- Funded a new office of Inspector General to keep the government accountable.
- Invested in paid sick leave to protect vulnerable workers.
- Invested in Delaware public safety funding the new permit to purchase law to reduce the number of straw purchases of handguns in Delaware.
- Raised the minimum wage to $15/hour for every Delawarean.
HIGH QUALITY & WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION
- Addressed censorship in education; As part of the Freedom to Read Act, Krista prevented books from being unfairly banned from school and local libraries.
- Expanded 529 and ABLE plans to ensure every family has the ability to send their child to higher education or trade school.
- Required student ID cards to include Delaware’s Suicide Prevention Hotline, so young people always have access to lifesaving resources.
TACKLING AI AND DATA PRIVACY
- Combated deepfakes and misinformation that threaten public trust and personal safety.
- Advanced comprehensive data privacy legislation to protect residents’ personal information.
- Established the Delaware AI Commission to guide ethical and responsible AI use statewide.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR EVERY RESIDENT
- Enshrined equal rights in Delaware’s constitution; Krista has pushed and supported amendments enshrining equal rights for everyone, regardless of sex, ethnicity, race, or national origin.
- Urged schools to adopt policies that protected students from disruptive ICE enforcement activities and protect students.
- Pushed to enshrine reproductive rights in Delaware’s constitution so every resident has the choice of how and when to start their family.
EXPANDING VOTING RIGHTS
- Supported HB 82 (152nd GA) to modernize election procedures.
- Advocated for same-day voter registration so eligible voters aren’t turned away.
- Strengthened early voting to make elections more convenient and inclusive.