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
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and
House of Representatives
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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Tom Carper
Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer who served from 2001 to 2025 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), D ...
won re-election to a third term in a landslide.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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Tom Carper
Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer who served from 2001 to 2025 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), D ...
, incumbent U.S. senator
Eliminated in primary
* Keith Spanarelli, businessman (no endorsement)
Results
General election
Candidates
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Tom Carper
Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer who served from 2001 to 2025 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), D ...
(D), incumbent U.S. senator
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Andrew Groff
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(
Green
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), businessman; also endorsed by the
Libertarian Party
* Alex Pires (
IPoD
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), businessman and attorney
* Kevin Wade (R), businessman
Debates
Only one debate was held between Carper, Wade, and Independent Party candidate Pires.
Complete video of debate October 16, 2012 -
C-SPAN
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Predictions
Fundraising
Top contributors
Top industries
Results
By county
See also
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2012 United States Senate elections
The 2012 United States Senate elections were held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate, Senate, all Classes of United States senators, Class 1 seats, being contested in regular elections whose winners would ...
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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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2012 Delaware gubernatorial election
The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg in a landslide ...
References
External links
Delaware Office of the Elections CommissionCampaign contributionsat
OpenSecrets.org
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Outside spendingat the
Sunlight Foundation
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Candidate issue positionsat
On the Issues
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Official campaign websites (archived)
Tom Carper for U.S. SenateAndrew Groff for U.S. SenateAlex Pires for U.S. SenateKevin Wade for U.S. Senate
{{Delaware elections
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
Delaware
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Senate
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