Coons first became involved in politics working on behalf of Republican politicians . As a 17-year-old , in 1980 , he independently campaigned for Ronald Reagan 's presidential run . He also worked on Bill Roth 's U.S. Senate campaign in 1982 . During college , he switched from being a Republican to a Democrat and in 1988 , Coons became the issues director for the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic Delaware Lt. Gov. Shien Biau Woo . He was a delegate from Wilmington to the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
1996 Democratic National Convention
1996 Democratic National Convention
Chris Coons