Matt Meyer is a Democrat who became the 76th governor of Delaware on January 21, 2025, succeeding John Carney. He previously served as New Castle County executive from 2017 to 2025 and worked as an attorney and as an economic adviser to Governor Jack Markell.
In 2025 he described himself as "a pretty progressive Democrat".[1]
Earnings by year2
What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.
One octagon for each phase of the life of Matt Meyer. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.
OverviewGenerated from documented data: the office held, income against IRS percentiles, the highest recorded degree, and the reviewed legal record. Axes with no documented evidence are left out.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
01Education4 of 5
Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: BA; JD.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth2.5 of 5
Medium confidenceDocumented income of $185,096 in 2026 is in the top 10% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.[3]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03Position4 of 5
High confidenceGovernor of Delaware: a statewide executive office.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standingNo evidence
Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence
Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06MisconductNo evidence
The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence
Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
Laws and contributions4
Laws1
End-of-life options for terminally ill adults (HB 140)[5]HB 140SignedMay 20, 2025Allowed terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request end-of-life medication under defined procedures.
Executive orders2
Executive Order 4: streamlined permitting for affordable housing[6]Executive Order No. 4 (2025)SignedJanuary 23, 2025Created a working group to develop fast-track and streamlined permit processes to increase affordable housing.
Executive Order 9: Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety[6]Executive Order No. 9 (2025)SignedMay 1, 2025Established the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety.
Offices held1
New Castle County Executive[1]11th Executive of New Castle CountyLedJanuary 3, 2017Led Delaware's most populous county government as its 11th county executive from January 3, 2017 to January 7, 2025.
Sources6
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