CARPER, THOMAS R.

D · senate · bioguide C000174

FEC candidate id: S8DE00079
Internal id: 973f17bb-57e6-4178-bd8f-457d1d26bb05
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Delaware. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	1,021,191
People	Median age	42
Income	Median household income	$84,954
Income	Per-capita income	$45,375
Income	In poverty	10.4%
Income	Unemployed	5.1%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.449
Race	White alone	59.9%
Race	Black alone	21.9%
Race	Asian alone	4.3%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	11.1%
Race	Two or more races	8.8%
Origin	Foreign-born	10.7%
Language	Speaks English only at home	84.9%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	7.9%
Education	High school or higher	64.5%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	35.8%
Education	Advanced degree	15.3%
Household	Family households	65.1%
Household	Avg household size	2.48
Household	Never married (15+)	33.6%
Housing	Median home value	$352,000
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,401
Housing	Single-family detached	59.1%
Housing	Built before 1940	3.6%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	2.1%
Housing	Vacant units	13.4%
Service	Veterans (18+)	7.4%
Health	With a disability	14.1%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	92.3%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	5.5%
Commute	Drove alone	71.7%
Commute	Public transit	1.8%
Commute	Worked from home	15.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$0	$55,790	$0	$0	$0
2024	$232,443	$731,738	$55,790	$0	$133,593
2022	$883,553	$632,816	$555,085	$0	$330,435
2020	$688,511	$744,805	$304,348	$0	$274,166
2018	$3,236,955	$3,121,074	$360,642	$0	$1,260,577
2016	$627,565	$760,838	$244,760	$0	$158,291
2014	$529,897	$1,005,242	$378,033	$0	$234,484
2012	$3,516,328	$3,462,004	$853,377	$0	$1,333,076
2010	$882,966	$783,827	$799,054	$0	$349,064
2008	$483,209	$1,078,195	$699,915	$0	$196,341
2006	$3,177,275	$2,632,603	$1,294,901	$0	$1,561,674
2004	$1,058,238	$472,174	$751,279	$0	$605,821
2002	$800,272	$603,815	$165,215	$0	$422,683
2000	$2,637,816	$2,607,021	$30,795	$0	$1,940,950

Elections

2000 general senate · DE-S — won
2000 general senate · DE-S — won
2000 general senate · DE-S — won
2000 general senate · DE-S — won
2000 general senate · DE-S — running
2000 general senate · DE-S — running
2000 general senate · DE-S — won
2006 general senate · DE-S — won
2006 general senate · DE-S — running
2006 general senate · DE-S — running
2006 general senate · DE-S — won
2006 general senate · DE-S — running
2006 general senate · DE-S — won
2012 general senate · DE-S — running
2012 general senate · DE-S — running
2012 general senate · DE-S — won
2012 general senate · DE-S — running
2012 general senate · DE-S — running
2012 general senate · DE-S — won
2012 general senate · DE-S — won
2012 general senate · DE-S — won
2018 general senate · DE-S — won
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — won
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — running
2018 general senate · DE-S — won
2018 general senate · DE-S — won
2018 general senate · DE-S — won
2024 general senate · DE-S — running
2024 general senate · DE-S — lost_general
2024 general senate · DE-S — lost_general
2024 general senate · DE-S — lost_general
2024 general senate · DE-S — running
2024 general senate · DE-S — running
2024 general senate · DE-S — lost_general
2024 general senate · DE-S — won
2024 general senate · DE-S — lost_general

Committees

CARPER FOR SENATE — principal · type S
CENTRIST SENATE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
CONRAD-CARPER 2006 — joint_fundraising · type S
DELAWARE SENATE 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
DEMOCRATIC SENATE 2000 — joint_fundraising · type X
HEINRICH CARPER VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
MARYLAND DELAWARE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
MINNESOTA NEVADA VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
MODERATE SENATE 2012 — joint_fundraising · type S

Recent votes

2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 339
YEA on HR 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 338
YEA on HR 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 337
YEA on HR 82 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 336
YEA on Amendment Rejected (34-62, 3/5 majority required)
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 335
NAY on Amendment Rejected (32-64, 3/5 majority required)
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 334
NAY on Amendment Rejected (28-67, 3/5 majority required)
2024-12-21 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 333
NAY on Amendment Rejected (3-93, 3/5 majority required)
2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 332
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 331
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · senate roll 330
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (49-47)

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
D (major party)	+10.0%
senate race	-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2025-02-17	SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION …	24K	$-2,500
2022-12-30	THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COM…	24K	$2,500
2022-12-30	BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-29	MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-27	MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POL…	24K	$2,500
2022-12-21	GRANITE VALUES PAC	24K	$2,500
2022-12-21	SMART SOLUTIONS PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-20	GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION …	24K	$5,000
2022-12-20	AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL …	24K	$2,500
2022-12-15	GETTING STUFF DONE PAC (GSD-PAC)	24K	$5,000
2022-12-12	NUTMEG PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-12	FORWARD TOGETHER PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-08	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-08	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-12-06	UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC	24K	$2,500
2022-11-28	IMPACT	24K	$5,000
2022-11-28	IMPACT	24K	$5,000
2022-11-26	TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYP…	24K	$1,000
2022-11-18	INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION C…	24K	$1,000
2022-11-14	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTI…	24K	$2,500
2022-11-14	AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACT…	24K	$1,500
2022-11-14	AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACT…	24K	$1,000
2022-11-04	SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL AC…	24K	$2,500
2022-10-28	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. PO…	24K	$5,000
2022-10-28	NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC P…	24K	$2,000

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Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
2025-02-17	SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-12-30	THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-12-30	BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-29	MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-27	MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-12-21	SMART SOLUTIONS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-21	GRANITE VALUES PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-12-20	AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-12-20	GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-15	GETTING STUFF DONE PAC (GSD-PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-12	NUTMEG PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-12	FORWARD TOGETHER PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-08	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-08	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-12-06	UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-28	IMPACT	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-11-28	IMPACT	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-11-26	TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-18	INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-14	AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-11-14	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-14	AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-04	SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-28	NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-28	ALBEMARLE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-28	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (ACRO PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-27	RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION PAC RPA PAC	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2022-10-26	VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-21	GOOGLE LLC NETPAC	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2022-10-21	AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-21	SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-10-18	FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-18	AECOM PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-17	FINSECA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-17	AVANTUS LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-14	INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-14	NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-14	AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-11	AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-11	AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-11	AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-10-07	CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-07	CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-06	SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-05	AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - BUSPAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-05	AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (ACPA)	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-04	UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-04	WSP USA INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-10-04	WSP USA INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-28	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-28	SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-09-28	CHUBB GROUP HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-09-27	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-27	ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-27	PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-26	SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC (THE EMPLOYEE FUNDED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-20	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-20	NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-19	EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-16	AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-14	BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-12	NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-09-09	HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-08	CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-09-08	SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-08-30	AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-08-18	THE CHEMOURS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHEMOURS PAC	contributed_to	$1,800	pas2
2022-08-17	MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-08-15	THE CHEMOURS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHEMOURS PAC	contributed_to	$1,100	pas2
2022-08-11	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-08-08	AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE HOLDINGS INC PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-08-03	EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSN PAC (LEASEPAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-07-29	FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-27	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES, LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-23	SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-07-22	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-07-20	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-07-19	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TI PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-14	BRACEPAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-07-08	CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-07-08	BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (BE PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-07-08	BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (BE PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-07-01	FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-30	AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-06-28	FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-24	LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-22	ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-17	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TI PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-15	CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-15	CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-08	CONSUMER BRANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION PAC')	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-07	INTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC	contributed_to	$200	pas2
2022-05-26	CELANESE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-05-26	ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-26	CELANESE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-05-25	ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-24	NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-23	CROWE PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-05-18	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-05-16	ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2

Outbound (12)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	CARPER FOR SENATE	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	MINNESOTA NEVADA VICTORY FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	CENTRIST SENATE VICTORY FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	MARYLAND DELAWARE VICTORY FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	HEINRICH CARPER VICTORY FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	MODERATE SENATE 2012	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	DEMOCRATIC SENATE 2000	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	DELAWARE SENATE 2012	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	CONRAD-CARPER 2006	—		candidate_committees
2023-10-24	cosponsor_of_bill	S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-09-26	cosponsor_of_bill	SRES 369 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "Sickle Cell Dis	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-07-10	cosponsor_of_bill	S 1557 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

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