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Summary

Senator Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper
Office: U.S. Senate (DE) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
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

Senators Carper, Coburn and Congressmen Roskam, Carney Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Billions of Dollars in Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid

June 10, 2013 - Today, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), together with Reps. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and ...

Sen. Carper Highlights Small Business Health Options

June 7, 2013 - Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) reminded small businesses of new resources for employee health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare ...

GAO Report Highlights Defense Department's Failure to Curb Improper Payments

June 6, 2013 - Today, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Financial and Contracting Oversight Subcommittee Chairwoman Claire ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Federation of Government Employees Positions 88%
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 11%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 12%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $4,882,503.00
Total Spent $5,324,026.00
Cash On Hand $853,377.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Carper refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Thomas 'Tom' Richard Carper's Delaware Gubernatorial Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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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
Aaron Walls
Scheduler
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
Bette Phelan
Communications Director
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

Key Staff
Jim Reilly
Chief of Staff
513 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2441

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