Ted Lauzen

Ted Lauzen
Treasurer-elect of Delaware
Assuming office
January 2027
GovernorMatt Meyer
SucceedingColleen Davis
Personal details
BornTheodore James Lauzen
(1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 41)
Illinois, U.S.
PartyRepublican (before 2017)
Independent (2017–2024)
Democratic (2024–present)
RelativesChris Lauzen (father)
EducationDuke University (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (JD, MBA)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps

Theodore "Ted" James Lauzen (born June 5, 1985) is a Delaware politician who is the Treasurer-elect of Delaware. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Delaware State Treasurer election.

Early life and education

Lauzen is the son of Chris Lauzen, a longtime Illinois Republican politician currently serving as Kane County treasurer and previously in the Illinois Senate. He graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, Illinois in 2003 and from Duke University in 2007.

Career

From 2007 to 2017, Lauzen was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was deployed to Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot. He competed on Team USA as a pentathlete.

Upon returning from active duty, he was an investment banking intern at Goldman Sachs in New York City from March to June 2017 and a founding advisor of 3D-knitting platform Nimbly, LLC in Los Angeles from June 2017 to October 2018.

Personal life

Lauzen stated he registered as a Democrat in 2024, having previously re-registerd as an Independent in 2017 after being a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ https://goduke.com/sports/fencing/roster/theodore-lauzen/5563
  2. ↑ https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news-briefs/ted-lauzen-delaware-state-treasurer/
  3. ↑ "Delaware Treasurer Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 15 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Schory, Brenda (January 15, 2026). "Kane County GOP Treasurer Chris Lauzen's son running in Delaware – as a Democrat". Shaw Local News. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Welge, Joshua (June 16, 2018). "Marmion graduate Ted Lauzen competes for Team USA in modern pentathlon". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ Securities & Exchange Commission https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/individual/individual_6773478.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Marble, Olivia; Carlin, Tim (August 27, 2026). "Democratic treasurer race tops $1M in funding as outside groups join". Spotlight Delaware. Retrieved September 15, 2026.