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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 Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Cardin, Collins Lead Senate In Brewing Up Jobs By Stimulating The American Craft Beer Industry

May 10, 2013 - ust days before the start of American Craft Beers Week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME), have introduced a bill to stimulate ...

Markell, Carper, Coons, Carney Announce Funding to Restore Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

May 8, 2013 - Today, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Delaware's Congressional Delegation of U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Representative John Carney (all D-Del.) announced funding ...

Social Security Report Calls for Increased Attention to the Death Master File

May 7, 2013 - Today, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Financial and Contracting Oversight Subcommittee Chairwoman Claire McCaskill ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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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
Jim Reilly
Chief of Staff
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

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