Madinah Wilson-Anton

State Representative, Delaware · District 26

Madinah Wilson-Anton is an American politician serving in the Delaware House of Representatives for district 26 as a Democrat. Born in 1993, she is the first practicing Muslim elected to the Delaware General Assembly. She defeated incumbent John Viola in the Democratic primary and later won the general election for the seat in 2020.

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Role State Representative

Current office, as recorded in the directory.

District District 26

The district this member is elected from.

Service since 2024

Dates of service on record.

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Biography

Rep. Wilson-Anton was elected in 2020 to represent the 26th district where she grew up. She attended Gauger-Cobbs Middle School and graduated from the Charter School of Wilmington. She is an alumna of the University of Delaware and holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Asian Studies. She has formally studied Arabic, Chinese, French, and Spanish.1

While at the University of Delaware, Rep. Wilson-Anton was actively involved in several campus organizations where she held leadership positions, including the Muslim Student Association, Students for Justice in Palestine, and her sorority Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.

She worked for two years as a legislative fellow in the state legislature, and an additional year as a legislative aide for the 26th and 27th districts. In these capacities, she researched legislation, staffed committee meetings, and communicated with residents and helped them with a variety of issues. This experience gave her first-hand exposure to the issues and concerns of her fellow community members.

As a state representative, Rep. Wilson-Anton is fighting for social, economic, and racial justice for all Delawareans.

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References

  1. Madinah Wilson-Anton, State Representative. legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  2. Official website. housedems.delaware.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2026.