2012 United States Senate election in Delaware
November 6, 2012
Turnout62.7% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee Tom Carper Kevin Wade
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 265,374 115,694
Percentage 66.42% 28.95%
County results
Carper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Tom Carper
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Carper
Democratic

The 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware took 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 won re-election to a third term in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Keith Spanarelli, businessman (no endorsement)[4]

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Carper (incumbent) 43,587 87.9
Democratic Keith Spanarelli 6,028 12.1
Total votes 49,615 100.0

General election

Candidates

Debates

Only one debate was held between Carper, Wade, and Independent Party candidate Pires.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid D November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe D November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report[13] Safe D November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics[14] Safe D November 5, 2012

Fundraising

Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt
Tom Carper (D) $3,516,328 $3,462,004 $853,377 $0
Kevin Wade (R) $181,367 $181,600 $11,500 -$234
Alex Pires (DI) $414,343 $413,774 $278,925 $566
Source: Federal Election Commission[15][16][17]

Top contributors

Tom Carper Contribution Kevin Wade Contribution Alexander Pires Contribution
JPMorgan Chase & Co $43,600 Defenders of Freedom $10,000 Highway One $10,525
AstraZeneca $40,050 Friess Associates LLC $10,000 Alloy Development $4,000
Ashland Inc. $38,730 Associates International $6,000 Boston University $2,750
Blackstone Group $38,000 Trinity Logistics $5,000 American Real Estate $2,500
Wells Fargo $30,500 Tiger Trading $2,500 Gallo Realty $2,500
DuPont $29,600 Rollins Jamaica $2,400 Community Bank of Delaware $2,500
Discover Financial $23,250 Fiat S.p.A. $2,300 Redpeg Marketing $2,500
NORPAC $22,700 Janvier Jewelers $2,000 Sodel Concepts $2,500
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association $20,800 Cover Rossiter, CPA $1,500 Wdms $2,500
Cigna $20,000 Eastern States Group Construction $1,000 Dc Bar Pro Bono Program $2,400
Source: OpenSecrets[18]

Top industries

Tom Carper Contribution Kevin Wade Contribution Alexander Pires Contribution
Insurance industry $388,910 Retired $49,565 Real estate $10,750
Lawyers/law firms $313,010 Misc. issues $20,000 Retired $7,600
Financial institutions $299,750 Financial institutions $10,250 Lawyers/law firms $6,600
Lobbyists $218,695 Printing & publishing $6,000 Misc. business $6,250
Pharmaceuticals/health products $199,950 Business services $5,500 Universities $4,250
Commercial banks $193,940 Automotive industry $3,300 Health professionals $2,000
Chemical industry $165,757 Tourism $2,400 Entertainment industry $1,750
Leadership PACs $162,500 Accounting firms $1,500 Printing & publishing $1,000
Health professionals $147,450 Lawyers/law firms $1,250 Food & beverage $1,000
Retired $136,700 General contractors $1,000 Commercial banks $800
Source: OpenSecrets[19]

Results

United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Carper (incumbent) 265,415 66.42% -0.71%
Republican Kevin Wade 115,700 28.95% +1.51%
Independent Alex Pires 15,300 3.83% N/A
Green Andrew Groff 3,191 0.80% N/A
Total votes 399,606 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ Catanese, David (November 18, 2010). "Tom Carper to Harry Reid: Pick 2 chairmen". Politico. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Del. Sen. Carper Files for Re-election". WBOC-TV. Associated Press. May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Nuzback, Kara (August 6, 2012). "Smyrna resident challenges Carper in primary". Cape Gazette. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware".
  6. ↑ "Andrew Groff". Green Party of the United States. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Delaware Candidates Nominated or Endorsed". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 4, 2012). "Independent Pires takes aim at shaking up D.C." The News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ Koch, Andrew (July 17, 2012). "Pires Accepts Unanimous Nomination As IPoD Candidate For U.S. Senate". WGMD. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  10. ↑ Armstrong, Mellany (January 3, 2012). "Businessman Kevin Wade to run for U.S. Senate". WDEL. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2012 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2012 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  14. ↑ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  15. ↑ Federal Election Commission. "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware CARPER, THOMAS R". fec.gov.
  16. ↑ Federal Election Commission. "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware WADE, KEVIN L". fec.gov.
  17. ↑ Federal Election Commission. "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware PIRES, ALEXANDER J JR". fec.gov.
  18. ↑ "Top Contributors 2012 Race: Delaware Senate". OpenSecrets.
  19. ↑ "Top Industries 2012 Race: Delaware Senate". OpenSecrets.
  20. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". State of Delaware. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
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