Susan Stewart was the first to announce she filed to be mayor of Rehoboth Beach, saying her campaign will focus on fiscal discipline, stormwater management, infrastructure, commercial revitalization and unity in city government.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are spending the week at their North Shores home near Rehoboth Beach, amid ongoing Middle East tensions. After being briefed on the Israeli-Lebanese conflict, Biden declined to address reporters' questions and departed for the beach town.