United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware will take 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 is running for re-election to a third term.
Official campaign websites
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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 is running for re-election to a third term.
Potential
- Christine O'DonnellChristine O'DonnellChristine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
, political commentator and 2008United States Senate election in Delaware, 2008The 2008 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a seventh term and won the Vice Presidency of the United States on the same day.-Campaign:...
and 2010United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010The 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware took place on November 2, 2010 concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It was a special election to...
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate - Michele RollinsMichele RollinsMichele Rollins was a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives election in 2010, in Delaware's At-large congressional district, a race she narrowly lost to Glen Urquhart...
, businesswoman
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012United States Senate elections, 2012Elections to the United States Senate are to be held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012
- Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. Governor Jack Markell and Lieutenant Governor Matthew P...
External links
- Delaware Office of the Elections Commission
- U.S. Congress candidates for Delaware at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
Official campaign websites