| Election Name: | 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Turnout: | 62.7% (voting eligible)[1] |
| Image1: | File:Tom Carper, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tom Carper |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 265,374 |
| Percentage1: | 66.42% |
| Nominee2: | Kevin Wade |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 115,694 |
| Percentage2: | 28.95% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Tom Carper |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom Carper |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
Only one debate was held between Carper, Wade, and Independent Party candidate Pires.
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[10] | November 1, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | November 5, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Rothenberg Political Report[12] | November 2, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Real Clear Politics[13] | November 5, 2012 |
| 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[14] [15] [16] | |||||
| 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[17] | ||||||
| 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[18] | ||||||
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