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2024 United States Senate election in Delaware

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Nominee Lisa Blunt Rochester Eric Hansen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 283,298 197,753 Percentage 56.59% 39.50%

County results Blunt Rochester:      50–60%      60–70% Hansen:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Tom Carper Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic

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The 2024 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Delaware. Democratic congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester won her first term in office, defeating Republican businessman Eric Hansen. She succeeded Democratic incumbent Tom Carper, who declined to seek a fifth term.

This was the first open race for this seat since 1970. Republicans have not won a Senate race in Delaware since 1994. Blunt Rochester will be both the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in the Senate. With Blunt Rochester's win and Angela Alsobrooks winning an open seat in Maryland, this will be the first time in history that two black women serve in the Senate at the same time, and will also make Delaware one of several states to have a younger senior senator (Chris Coons) and an older junior senator (Blunt Rochester).

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district

Declined

• John Carney, Governor of Delaware (2017–present) and former U.S. Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district (2011–2017) (ran for Mayor of Wilmington)
• Tom Carper, incumbent U.S. Senator (endorsed Blunt Rochester)
• Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer (ran for U.S. House)
• Kerri Evelyn Harris, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018

Endorsements

U.S. senators

• Laphonza Butler, California (2023–present)
• Tom Carper, Delaware (2001–present)
• Carol Moseley Braun, Illinois (1993–1999)
• Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader (2021–present) from New York (1999–present)

U.S. representatives

• Barbara Lee, CA-12 (1998–present)

Statewide officials

• Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)

County officials

• Angela Alsobrooks, County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland (2018–present)

Organizations

• Black Economic Alliance PAC
• Council for a Livable World
• EMILY's List
• End Citizens United
• Feminist Majority PAC
• Giffords
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• National Women's Political Caucus
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Population Connection Action Fund
• Reproductive Freedom for All

Labor unions

• National Education Association

Fundraising

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Hansen, businessman

Fundraising

Independent Party of Delaware

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Katz, former Democratic state senator (2009–2013)

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

By county

Notes

1. ^ Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. $810,000 of this total was self-funded by Hansen

Partisan clients

1. The poll was commissioned by Citizens for Judicial Fairness.

References

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External links

Official campaign websites

• Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) for Senate
• Eric Hansen (R) for Senate
• Michael Katz (DI) for Senate

• United States Senate elections in Delaware
• 2024 United States Senate elections
• 2024 Delaware elections