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Summary

Senator Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (DE) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: None, Democratic for U.S. Senate
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha Ann; 2 Children: Benjamin, Christopher
Birth Date: 01/23/1947
Birth Place: Beckley, WV
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Public Statements

Letter to Mr. Dan Tangherlini, Acting Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration

May 21, 2012 - Last evening, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, led a bipartisan group of Senators calling for the Government Services ...

Importance of Senate Bipartisanship

May 17, 2012 - Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, over this past weekend, while reading the News Journal, Delaware's only statewide newspaper, I came across a column written by my ...

Sen. Carper Reacts to Postmaster General's Announcement on Further Cost-Cutting Measures

May 17, 2012 - Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service and co-author of the 21st Century Postal Service Act, released ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 67.2%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 29%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 71%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,719,960.00
Total Spent $2,745,509.00
Cash On Hand $2,269,352.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Carper REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

View Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper's Delaware Gubernatorial Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-carper

Washington, D.C. Website
http://carper.senate.gov/index.cfm

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/senatorcarper

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/tomcarper

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/senatorcarper

Washington, D.C.
513 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441
Fax: 202-228-2190

District
500 West Loockerman Street
Suite 470
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-674-3308
Fax: 302-674-5464

District
301 North Walnut Street
Suite 102L-1
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-573-6291
Fax: 302-573-6434

District
12 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-856-7690
Fax: 302-856-3001

Key Staff
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

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