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2024 United States Senate election in Delaware

Not to be confused with 2024 Delaware State Senate election.
For related races, see 2024 United States Senate elections.

2024 United States Senate election in Delaware
← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
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.[1]

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.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Lisa Blunt Rochester
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
County officials
Organizations
Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) $6,971,101 $3,850,139 $3,120,961
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Lisa
Blunt Rochester 		John
Carney 		Others Undecided
Slingshot Strategies[A] October 7–14, 2023 600 (RV) ± 3.9% 43% 33% 9% 15%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Eric Hansen, businessman[27]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Eric Hansen (R) $940,060[b] $571,263 $368,797
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

Independent Party of Delaware

Candidates

Nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Katz (IPoD) $3,500 $2,613 $216
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[29] Solid D November 9, 2023
Elections Daily[30] Safe D November 9, 2023
Inside Elections[31] Solid D November 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32] Safe D January 24, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[33] Safe D June 8, 2024
CNalysis[34] Solid D November 21, 2023
RealClearPolitics[35] Solid D August 5, 2024
Split Ticket[36] Safe D October 23, 2024
538[37] Solid D October 23, 2024

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Lisa
Blunt Rochester (D) 		Eric
Hansen (R) 		Michael
Katz (I) 		Undecided
University of Delaware September 11–19, 2024 400 (RV) ± 5.8% 52% 32% 6% 10%

Results

United States Senate election in Delaware, 2024[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lisa Blunt Rochester 283,298 56.59% −3.36%
Republican Eric Hansen 197,753 39.50% +1.69%
Independent Party Michael Katz 19,555 3.91% N/A
Total votes 500,606 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

By county

By county
County Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic 		Eric Hansen
Republican 		Michael Katz
IPoD 		Margin Total
votes
# % # % # % # %
Kent 44,169 51.20 39,158 45.39 2,941 3.41 5,011 5.81 86,268
New Castle 176,195 65.26 82,475 30.55 11,335 4.20 93,720 34.71 270,005
Sussex 62,934 43.60 76,120 52.74 5,279 3.66 -13,186 -9.14 144,333
Totals 283,298 56.59 197,753 39.50 19,555 3.91 85,545 17.09 500,606

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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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  2. ^ Treisman, Rachel (November 6, 2024). "Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time". NPR. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Mizelle, Shawna (June 21, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announces Senate bid in Delaware". CNN. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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