2024 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Delaware will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Delaware. Primary elections will take place on September 3, 2024.[1] Incumbent Democrat Tom Carper, who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2018, has announced he will not seek re-election to a fifth term in office.[2]
Carper's political career began in 1976 with his election as Delaware State Treasurer. He later served as U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district and as Governor of Delaware before being elected to the Senate in 2000, unseating incumbent Republican Bill Roth, namesake of the Roth IRA. Carper is currently the chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and is the last Vietnam War veteran serving in the Senate. On May 22, 2023, Carper announced his retirement, saying "if there was ever an opportune time to step aside and pass the torch to the next generation, it's coming, and it will be here on January 3, 2025."[2]
This will be the first open race for this seat since 1970. The last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate race in Delaware was in 1994.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district[3]
Declined
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware (2017–present) and former U.S. Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district (2011–2017) (running for Mayor of Wilmington)[4]
- Tom Carper, incumbent U.S. Senator (endorsed Blunt Rochester)[2]
- Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer[5] (ran for U.S. House)[6]
- Kerri Evelyn Harris, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[7]
Endorsements
Lisa Blunt Rochester
- U.S. senators
- Tom Carper, outgoing U.S. senator from Delaware (2001–present)[2]
- Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader (2021–present) from New York (1999–present)[8]
- Organizations
- Collective PAC[9]
- Council for a Livable World[10]
- Democrats Serve[11]
- EMILY's List[12]
- End Citizens United[13]
- Feminist Majority PAC[14]
- Giffords[15]
- Human Rights Campaign[16]
- J Street PAC[17]
- League of Conservation Voters[18]
- Let America Vote[13]
- National Women's Political Caucus[19]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[20]
- Population Connection Action Fund[21]
- Reproductive Freedom for All[22]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | $5,216,270 | $2,533,913 | $2,682,356 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[23] | |||
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Eric Hansen, business manager[24]
Filed paperwork
- William Taylor[25]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Eric Hansen (R) | $804,890[b] | $440,369 | $364,520 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[23] | |||
Independent Party of Delaware
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Katz, former Democratic state senator (2009–2013)[26]
Endorsements
Michael Katz
- Political parties
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[28] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[29] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[30] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[31] | Safe D | January 24, 2023 |
| CNalysis[32] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
Notes
- Partisan clients
- ^ The poll was commissioned by Citizens for Judicial Fairness.
References
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Newman, Meredith (May 22, 2023). "U.S. Sen. Tom Carper to retire from politics after nearly 50 years in office". Delaware Online. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Mizelle, Shawna (June 21, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announces Senate bid in Delaware". CNN. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Stamm • •, Dan (April 29, 2024). "From governor to mayor? Delaware's John Carney sets sights on new city leadership role". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ballots & Boundaries". Bloomberg Government. May 26, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Meredith (July 19, 2023). "State Treasurer Colleen Davis enters race for Delaware's US House seat". The News Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Mutnick, Ally (May 30, 2023). "Democrats hope the Senate could finally have more than one Black woman". POLITICO.
- ^ Mutnick, Ally; Otterbein, Holly (June 1, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to launch run for Delaware Senate seat in June". POLITICO.
- ^ "Candidates". The Collective PAC. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Candidates". Council for a Livable World. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "RELEASE: Democrats Serve PAC endorses seven new candidates in competitive House and Senate races". Democrats Serve. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Allison, Emily (June 22, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for Election to the United States Senate". EMILY's List. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester for U.S. Senate". End Citizens United. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "GIFFORDS PAC Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for US Senate". Giffords. November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester for Senate". Human Rights Campaign. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lisa Blunt Rochester". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Planned Parenthood Action Fund Backs Candidates in Key Senate Races". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester for U.S. Senate in Delaware". Reproductive Freedom for All. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 Election United States Senate - Delaware". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Pencek, Matthew (October 18, 2023). "Wilmington Business Manager Hansen Announces Run For Senate". WRDE-FM. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1721033". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Former Democrat State Senator To Challange LBR For Carper's US Senate Seat". First State Update. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CANDIDATES". Independent Party of Delaware. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) for Senate
- Eric Hansen (R) for Senate
