Tyeisha Grier

Tyeisha Grier (Democratic Party) (also known as Tye) is running for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 28. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on September 15, 2026.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm Tyeisha Grier, and most people call me Tye. I never planned to run for office. I spent most of my life avoiding politics and built my career outside of it, as an organizer, a trainer, and the person who shows up to help other people lead. Then COVID hit. For the first time, I needed someone to represent me and couldn't find anyone. So I got pulled into organizing and civic work, and into the long fight to make Delaware better for working people. I'm a U.S. Army veteran and former combat medic. I served as Director of Partnerships at Network Delaware, training change agents across the state. I'm President of the Central Delaware NAACP, and I was appointed to the Governor's Educational Equity Council. My organizing helped win paid family leave, raise the minimum wage, and pass the Climate Change Solutions Act. I bought a house in this district. My family is here. The work that needs to happen is right outside my door, and the people I've spent years training to be the change they want to see are the ones telling me to be that change too. So here I am.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Kent County deserves the same investment, ambition, and respect as every other part of Delaware. For too long we have been asked to settle for less: fewer jobs, less community infrastructure, and less of a voice in Dover. I have spent my career building People Power across this state, and now it is time to build it here at home. I will fight to bring real community development, good jobs, and affordable housing to Kent County so young people and working families can build a future where they grew up.The issues that shape our daily lives, our schools, jobs, housing, healthcare, and the air and water we depend on, are all connected. They demand leaders willing to take on big challenges instead of settling for half measures. I will fight to fully fund our public schools, universal pre-K, and free school meals; tie wages to the cost of living so one job is enough to support a family; and make quality housing and healthcare something every Delawarean can afford.I am unapologetic, persistent, and not afraid to tell the truth. I helped win paid family leave, raise the minimum wage, and pass the Climate Change Solutions Act, and I know how to turn organizing into real results. My accountability is to the people of this district, and I will show up, listen, and fight for them every single day.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Investing in Kent County comes first. We are missing the community infrastructure other parts of Delaware take for granted: the accessible, central spaces where neighbors build skills, launch businesses, and connect. I will fight for a real community development hub in Dover, for affordable and workforce housing, and for economic pathways like apprenticeships so our young people do not have to leave the county to build a future.

As a member of the Governor's Educational Equity Council, I am fighting to modernize Delaware's broken school funding formula so funding follows student need, not property values, and to fully fund universal pre-K, to guarantee competitive pay for teachers.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Delaware Chapter of The Sierra Club, Pride Caucus