She was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives until 2024 and served as speaker her final two years in office.
[1] She was first elected in 2004 to represent the 15th district, which covers parts of Bear, Delaware City, and St. Georges.
[4] Longhurst was first elected to the Delaware legislature in 2004 and served in the state House of Representatives for nearly two decades.
In 2016, she defeated Democratic challenger James Burton by 28 points in the primary election.
[5] In 2018, she won the general election with 7,329 votes (87.9%) against Libertarian nominee Amy Merlino.