2012 United States Senate election in Delaware Turnout 62.7% (voting eligible)[1] County results House district results Carper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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 [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Keith Spanarelli, businessman (no endorsement)[4] Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Debates [ edit ] Only one debate was held between Carper, Wade, and Independent Party candidate Pires.
Predictions [ edit ] Fundraising [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ 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 . ^ 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" . WBOC-TV . Associated Press . May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2012 . ^ Nuzback, Kara (August 6, 2012). "Smyrna resident challenges Carper in primary" . Cape Gazette . Retrieved September 1, 2012 . ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware" . ^ "Andrew Groff" . Green Party of the United States . Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012 . ^ "Delaware Candidates Nominated or Endorsed" . Libertarian Party of Delaware . Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. 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 . [permanent dead link ] ^ 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 . ^ "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved September 20, 2018 . ^ "2012 Senate" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved September 20, 2018 . ^ "2012 Senate Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018 . ^ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018 . ^ Federal Election Commission . "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware CARPER, THOMAS R" . fec.gov. ^ Federal Election Commission . "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware WADE, KEVIN L" . fec.gov. ^ Federal Election Commission . "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Delaware PIRES, ALEXANDER J JR" . fec.gov. ^ "Top Contributors 2012 Race: Delaware Senate" . OpenSecrets . ^ "Top Industries 2012 Race: Delaware Senate" . OpenSecrets . ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results" . State of Delaware. Retrieved November 7, 2012 . External links [ edit ] Official campaign websites (Archived)
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