United States Senate elections in Delaware, 2012
 Delaware's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is July 10, 2012. The primary elections will be held on September 11, 2012.
The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by Tom Carper (D). First elected in 2000, Carper is running for re-election in 2012.
Candidates
Democratic Primary
- Tom Carper Incumbent[1]
Republican primary
- Kevin Wade: Businessman[2]
Race rating
Cook Political Report
Each month the Cook Political Report releases race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There are seven possible designations: [3]
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Solid Democratic
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Tossup |
Lean Republican
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| Cook Political Report Race Rating -- Delaware Senate | |
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| Month | Rating |
| May 31, 2012[4] | |
| May 10, 2012[5] | |
| March 22, 2012[6] | |
| March 1, 2012[7] | |
| January 26, 2012[8] | |
| December 22, 2011[9] | |
| December 1, 2011[10] | |
Election history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Chris Coons won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Christine O'Donnell (R), Glenn A. Miller (I), James W. Rash, Jr. (L), Maurice F. Bourgeois (I), and Samtra Devard (I) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris A. Coons Incumbent |
56.6% | 174,012 | |
| Republican | Christine O'Donnell | 40% | 123,053 | |
| Independent Party of Delaware | Glenn A. Miller | 2.7% | 8,201 | |
| Libertarian | James W. Rash, Jr. | 0.7% | 2,101 | |
| Independent | Maurice F. Bourgeois | 0% | 25 | |
| Independent | Samtra Devard | 0% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 307,402 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Tom Carper won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jan Ting (R) and William E. Morris (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Thomas Carper Incumbent |
70.2% | 170,567 | |
| Republican | Jan Ting | 28.7% | 69,734 | |
| Libertarian | William E. Morris | 1.1% | 2,671 | |
| Total Votes | 242,972 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012
- United States Senate elections, 2012
External links
References
- ↑ Tom Carper campaign website Accessed January 5, 2012
- ↑ WDEL "Businessman Kevin Wade to run for U.S. Senate," January 3, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "Our Accuracy," Accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," May 31, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," May 10, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," January 26, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 27, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 1, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
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