Matt Meyer is the 76th Governor of Delaware, serving since 2025. A Democrat and former New Castle County Executive (2017–2025), Meyer is known for his progressive agenda and emphasis on government accountability. Prior to elected office, Meyer was an attorney, public school teacher, economic advisor, and U.S. State Department diplomat in Iraq. As governor, he has prioritized affordable housing, universal pre-K, medical debt relief, and corporate retention in Delaware. Meyer is recognized for converting a hotel into the Hope Center, Delaware’s largest emergency housing shelter, and for his efforts to modernize state government. He lives in Wilmington with his wife, Dr. Lauren Meyer, and their son.

Quick Facts:

Current Role: Governor of Delaware

Previous roles: New Castle County Executive; Economic Advisor to Governor Jack Markell; U.S. State Department Diplomat in Iraq; Attorney; Public School Math Teacher

Education: Wilmington Friends School; Brown University (Political Science & Computer Science, cum laude); University of Michigan Law School (Michigan Law Review)

Background: Born in Bay City, Michigan; raised in Wilmington, Delaware; former small business owner (Ecosandals in Kenya); married to Dr. Lauren Meyer with one child

Career: Led Delaware’s largest local government; oversaw Hope Center emergency shelter; awarded Emmy for Hope Center documentary; Skadden Fellow; Sam Beard Jefferson Award recipient

Political positions: Democrat; advocates for universal pre-K, free school meals, medical debt cancellation, police accountability, abortion rights

Legislative achievements: Executive order to streamline affordable housing construction; Hope Center project; progressive reforms in education and social policy

Controversies: Convened with attorneys for Meta, Tesla, and others to address concerns over corporate departures from Delaware