2012 United States Senate election in Delaware

2012 United States Senate election in Delaware
Turnout	62.7% (voting eligible)
	Carper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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

Tom Carper, incumbent U.S. Senator^[2]^[3]

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

Tom Carper (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
Andrew Groff (Green), businessman;^[6] also endorsed by the Libertarian Party^[7]
Alex Pires (IPoD), businessman and attorney^[8]^[9]
Kevin Wade (R), businessman^[10]

Debates

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

Complete video of debate, October 16, 2012 - C-SPAN

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 Party	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

References

^ 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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. 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

Official campaign websites (Archived)

[VEP12-1] 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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. 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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See also: Political party strength in Delaware

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Candidates

Debates

Predictions

Fundraising

Top contributors

Top industries

Results

See also

References

External links