Tom Carper
- Party
- Democrat
- Latest Office Held:
- US Senate, DE
- Latest 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 and again in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019;
chair, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (One Hundred
Thirteenth Congress).
Source: Bioguide
Campaign Finance
$11,817,495 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.
covers through Q3 2012
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Top Industries
OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.91% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry. -
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Top Contributors
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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 Gold And Silver PAC $21,700 Law Offices of Frederick H Graefe $21,100 Thomas J. Downey, Downey McGrath Group $17,200
Earmarks
$311,570,525 Allocated
Information
Figures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill. Earmarks from the president's budget proposal are not included.
For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.
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Top Earmarks
Fiscal Year Amount Description 2008 $50,000,000 RDTE -- Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program 2010 $21,617,000 Center for Civic Education for two programs (We the People and Cooperative Education Exchange) that are authorized in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of the Civic Education program 2009 $13,710,000 Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware R to Chesapeake Bay, DE & MD 2008 $13,295,000 Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay 2009 $11,600,000 Replace C-130 Aircraft Maintenance Shops 2008 $10,800,000 C-130 Maintenance Hanger, Phase 1 2010 $7,500,000 Chapel Center 2010 $5,019,000 National Council on Economic Education for the Cooperative Education Exchange program, which is authorized in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of the Civic Education Program 2010 $5,000,000 Piasecki Aircraft: Vectored Thrust Ducted Compound Helicopter 2009 $5,000,000 Vectored Thrust Ducted Propeller Compound Helicopter
