2024 United States Senate election in Delaware
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]
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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.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district[3]
Potential
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware and former U.S. Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district[4]
- Jessica Scarane, tech executive and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[5]
Declined
- Tom Carper, incumbent U.S. Senator (endorsed Blunt Rochester)[2]
- Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer[6] (running for U.S. House)[7]
- Kerri Evelyn Harris, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[8]
Endorsements
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
- 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)[5]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | $2,927,848 | $908,129 | $2,019,719 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
Republican primary
Declared
- Eric Hansen, business manager[17]
Filed paperwork
- William Taylor[18]
Publicly expressed interest
- Lauren Witzke, former TruNews TV host, proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020[19]
Independent Party of Delaware
Nominee
- Michael Katz, former Democratic state senator[20]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[21] | Solid D | May 3, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[22] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid D | July 28, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe D | January 24, 2023 |
References
- "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- 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 Politics". CNN. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- Barrish, Cris (May 22, 2023). "Four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won't seek re-election in 2024". WHYY. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- Mutnick, Ally; Otterbein, Holly (June 1, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to launch run for Delaware Senate seat in June". POLITICO.
- "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.
- "Candidates". The Collective PAC. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- 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.
- "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester for U.S. Senate". End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy". August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- "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.
- "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "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.
- Mantyla, Kyle (May 24, 2023). "Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Lauren Witzke Is 'Seriously Considering' Running for Senate in Delaware Again". Right Wing Watch. Retrieved May 25, 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 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.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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