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Tom Carper

Party
Democrat
Office Held:
US Senate, DE
Office Sought:
US Senate, DE
CARPER, Thomas Richard, a Senator and a Representative from Delaware; born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 23, 1947; attended public schools; graduated, Whetstone High School, Columbus, Ohio 1964; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus 1968; University of Delaware, Newark, M.B.A. 1975; served in the United States Navy 1968-1973; Naval Reserve, commander, 1973-1991; Delaware State treasurer 1976-1983; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1993); governor of Delaware 1993-2001; chairman of the National Governors Association 1998-1999; elected to the United States Senate in 2000 for term commencing January 3, 2001; reelected in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.

Source: Bioguide

Campaign Finance

$2,344,839 Received
Information

Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.

Latest FEC Data

covers through candidate's March 31, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
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  • Summary

    overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it
    Total Raised:
    $2,344,839 #47 of 236 Senate candidates
    Total Spent:
    $883,487 #31 of 236 Senate candidates
    Cash on Hand:
    $2,269,352 #63 of 236 Senate candidates

  • Contributions Over Time

    reflects only contributions over $200, as smaller contributions are not individually reported. For some candidates a significant portion of their fundraising may not be captured by this chart.
note: data comes from latest FEC filings and has not been cleaned or standardized. See section below for standardized data.

Donor Information

covers through 2011. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.

  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    94% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.

  • In State vs. Out of State

    contributions from individuals, in dollars

  • Top Contributors

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    Employees
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    PAC
    Includes contributions from an organization’s employees, their family members and its political action committee.

  • Bundled Lobbyist Contributions

    Lobbyists and lobbying firms that raised money from multiple donors on behalf of the politician. Contributions from the lobbyist or firm itself are not included.
    Bundler Amount
    Thomas J Downey, Downey McGrath Group $17,200

  • Recent and upcoming fundraisers

    Full invitations can be viewed at Party Time
    Date Event
    July 20, 2012
    Venue:
    Happy Hour at Stingray Restaurant
    Hosted by:
    Craig Aleman, Kevin Andrade, Dick Byme, Joanne Cabry, Jack Cabry, Greg Fuller, Pete Keenan, Mary Legatski, Richard Legatski, Ed O'Connor, Scott Strickler, Harriet Smith Windsor
    March 14, 2012
    Venue:
    Lunch at Charlie Palmer Steak
    Hosted by:
    Peter Jacoby
View all campaign finance data for Tom Carper Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time