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The 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper is running for re-election to a third term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Carper, incumbent U.S. senator
- Keith Spanarelli, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Carper (Incumbent) | 43,866 | 87.8 | |
| Democratic | Keith Spanarelli | 6,074 | 12.2 | |
| Total votes | 49,940 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Tom Carper (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Andrew Groff (Green), businessman Groff has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party.
- Alex Pires (IPoD), businessman and attorney
- Kevin Wade (R), businessman
Debates
- Complete video of debate, C-SPAN, October 16, 2012
Fundraising
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Carper (D) | $4,334,633 | $3,372,315 | $2,257,219 | $0 |
| Kevin Wade (R) | $123,879 | $102,632 | $21,247 | $0 |
| Alex Pires (I) | $121,305 | $78,955 | $42,349 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission | ||||
Top Contributors
| Tom Carper | Contribution | Kevin Wade | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $42,900 | Friess Associates | $10,000 |
| Ashland Inc. | $36,050 | Janvier Jewelers | $2,000 |
| Blackstone Group | $34,500 | Tiger Trading | $1,500 |
| Wells Fargo | $30,000 | Associates International Inc | $1,000 |
| AstraZeneca PLC | $27,600 | Fiat | $1,000 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $23,600 | ||
| NORPAC | $22,700 | ||
| Discover Financial | $21,250 | ||
| DuPont Co | $20,300 | ||
| Cigna Corp | $19,000 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Carper (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Kevin Wade | ||||
| Independent Party | Alex Pires | ||||
| Green | Andrew Groff | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012
- Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012
References
- Catanese, David (November 18, 2010). "Tom Carper to Harry Reid: Pick 2 chairmen". Politico. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- "Del. Sen. Carper Files for Re-election". Associated Press. WBOC-TV. May 26, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Nuzback, Kara (August 6, 2012). "Smyrna resident challenges Carper in primary". Cape Gazette. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/Senate/2012/Primary/DE
- "Andrew Groff". Green Party of the United States. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- "Delaware Candidates Nominated or Endorsed". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Starkey, Jonathan (August 4, 2012). "Independent Pires takes aim at shaking up D.C." The News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Koch, Andrew (July 17, 2012). "Pires Accepts Unanimous Nomination As IPoD Candidate For U.S. Senate". WGMD. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Armstrong, Mellany (January 3, 2012). "Businessman Kevin Wade to run for U.S. Senate". WDEL. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- Finances
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=DES1 Center for Responsive Politics
External links
- Delaware Office of the Elections Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Candidate issue positions at On the Issues
- Official campaign websites
- Tom Carper for U.S. Senate
- Andrew Groff for U.S. Senate
- Alex Pires for U.S. Senate
- Kevin Wade for U.S. Senate
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