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| election_name = 2014 United States Senate election in Delaware |
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| country = Delaware |
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| type = presidential |
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| previous_election = 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware |
| previous_election = 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware |
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| previous_year = 2010 (special) |
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| next_election = 2020 United States Senate election in Delaware |
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| election_date = November 4, 2014 |
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| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2014 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg|210px]] |County results |[[File:2014 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by state house district.svg|210px]] |House district results |default=1}} |
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| map_caption = '''Coons:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} <br/>'''Wade:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} |
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'''Coons:''' {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} <br /> |
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'''Wade:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|50–60%}} |
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The '''2014 United States Senate election in Delaware''' was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the [[United States Senate]] to represent the [[Delaware|State of Delaware]], concurrently with other elections to the [[2014 United States Senate elections|United States Senate]] in other states and elections to the [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections|United States House of Representatives]] and various state and local elections. |
The '''2014 United States Senate election in Delaware''' was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the [[United States Senate]] to represent the [[Delaware|State of Delaware]], concurrently with other elections to the [[2014 United States Senate elections|United States Senate]] in other states and elections to the [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections|United States House of Representatives]] and various state and local elections. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election was held in Delaware after elections in [[2006 United States Senate election in Delaware|2006]], [[2008 United States Senate election in Delaware|2008]], [[2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware|2010]], and [[2012 United States Senate election in Delaware|2012]]. |
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Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[Chris Coons]] ran for re-election to a first full term in office. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] businessman Kevin Wade in the general election. |
Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[Chris Coons]] ran for re-election to a first full term in office. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] businessman Kevin Wade in the general election. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Democratic |
Democratic senator [[Joe Biden]] was re-elected to a seventh term [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2008|in 2008]], defeating Republican political commentator [[Christine O'Donnell]] by 65% to 35%. At the same time, he was [[2008 United States presidential election|elected]] [[Vice President of the United States]] and resigned his Senate seat to be sworn-in as vice president in January 2009. [[List of Governors of Delaware|Delaware Governor]] [[Ruth Ann Minner]] appointed Biden's longtime aide [[Ted Kaufman]] to the seat until a special election was held [[United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010|in November 2010]]. In the election, Christine O'Donnell ran again and upset U.S. Representative and former governor [[Mike Castle]] in the Republican primary to face Democrat [[Chris Coons]], who had run unopposed for his party's nomination. In the general election, Coons defeated O'Donnell by 57% to 40% and was sworn in later that month. |
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== Democratic primary == |
== Democratic primary == |
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=== Candidates === |
=== Candidates === |
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==== Declared ==== |
==== Declared ==== |
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* [[Chris Coons]], incumbent U.S. Senator<ref name="coons">{{cite news | author=Charles Mahtesian | title=Coons: Not taking any chances in 2014 | url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/11/coons-not-taking-any-chances-in-150447.html | work=Politico | date=November 27, 2012 | |
* [[Chris Coons]], incumbent U.S. Senator<ref name="coons">{{cite news | author=Charles Mahtesian | title=Coons: Not taking any chances in 2014 | url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/11/coons-not-taking-any-chances-in-150447.html | work=Politico | date=November 27, 2012 | access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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==== Declined ==== |
==== Declined ==== |
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* [[Beau Biden]], [[Delaware Attorney General]] and son of [[Vice President of the United States| |
* [[Beau Biden]], [[Delaware Attorney General]] and son of then [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] [[Joe Biden]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Beau Biden says he plans to run for governor in Delaware | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/17/beau-biden-says-he-plans-to-run-for-governor-in-delaware/?hpt=hp_t2 | access-date=April 17, 2014 | newspaper=CNN | date=April 17, 2014 | archive-date=January 18, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118132828/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/17/beau-biden-says-he-plans-to-run-for-governor-in-delaware/?hpt=hp_t2 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== Republican primary == |
== Republican primary == |
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=== Candidates === |
=== Candidates === |
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==== Declared ==== |
==== Declared ==== |
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* Carl Smink, retired engineer and businessman<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wdde.org/64516-filing-deadline-states-2014-election-cycle-looms | title=Filing deadline for First |
* Carl Smink, retired engineer and businessman<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wdde.org/64516-filing-deadline-states-2014-election-cycle-looms | title=Filing deadline for First State's 2014 election cycle looms | work=WDDE | date=July 7, 2014 | access-date=July 8, 2014 | first=Tom | last=Byrne | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710215023/http://www.wdde.org/64516-filing-deadline-states-2014-election-cycle-looms | archive-date=July 10, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* Kevin Wade, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Delaware |
* Kevin Wade, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2012 United States Senate election in Delaware|2012]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wdde.org/64557-late-filings-2014-statewide-races-competitive | title=Late filings make two 2014 statewide races more competitive | work=WDDE | date=July 8, 2014 | access-date=July 8, 2014 | first=Tom | last=Byrne | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715041816/http://www.wdde.org/64557-late-filings-2014-statewide-races-competitive | archive-date=July 15, 2014 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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==== Declined ==== |
==== Declined ==== |
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* [[Mike Castle]], former U.S. Representative, former [[Governor of Delaware]] and candidate for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2010|in 2010]]<ref>{{cite news | author=Bob Yearick | title=Former Delaware Congressman Mike Castle: Life Out of Office | url=http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/December-2012/Former-Delaware-Congressman-Mike-Castle-Life-Out-of-Office/| work=Delaware Today| date=November 14, 2012 | |
* [[Mike Castle]], former U.S. Representative, former [[Governor of Delaware]] and candidate for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2010|in 2010]]<ref>{{cite news | author=Bob Yearick | title=Former Delaware Congressman Mike Castle: Life Out of Office | url=http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/December-2012/Former-Delaware-Congressman-Mike-Castle-Life-Out-of-Office/| work=Delaware Today| date=November 14, 2012 | access-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[Tom Kovach]], [[New Castle County, Delaware|New Castle County]] Council President and nominee for [[Delaware's at-large congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2012|2012]]<ref name="coons"/> |
* [[Tom Kovach]], [[New Castle County, Delaware|New Castle County]] Council President and nominee for [[Delaware's at-large congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2012|2012]]<ref name="coons"/> |
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* [[Christine O'Donnell]], political commentator, candidate for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2006|2006]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2008|2008]] and [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2010|2010]]<ref name="coons"/><ref name="rematch">{{cite news | author=Amanda Terkel | title=Christine O'Donnell Considers 2014 Senate Rematch | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/christine-odonnell-2014-senate_n_1888022.html | work=The Huffington Post| date=September 16, 2012 | |
* [[Christine O'Donnell]], political commentator, candidate for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2006|2006]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2008|2008]] and [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2010|2010]]<ref name="coons"/><ref name="rematch">{{cite news | author=Amanda Terkel | title=Christine O'Donnell Considers 2014 Senate Rematch | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/christine-odonnell-2014-senate_n_1888022.html | work=The Huffington Post| date=September 16, 2012 | access-date=May 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Doug Denison | title=Republicans wait as O'Donnell weighs another campaign | url=http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130723/NEWS02/307230058/Republicans-wait-O-Donnell-weighs-another-campaign | work=Delaware Online| date=July 22, 2013 | access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.delawareonline.com/story/firststatepolitics/2014/05/22/odonnell-tea-party/9438703/ | title=Christine O'Donnell backs off Delaware Senate run | date=May 22, 2014 | access-date=May 23, 2014 | work=Delaware Online | first=Jonathan | last=Starkey}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/delaware/item/68769-christine-odonnell-not-running-for-senate | title=Christine O'Donnell not running for Senate | date=June 4, 2014 | access-date=June 4, 2014 | work=News Works | author=Mark Eichmann}}</ref> |
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=== Primary results === |
=== Primary results === |
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| title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults>{{cite web | url=http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_Primary/html/election.shtml | title=State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results) | |
| title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults>{{cite web | url=http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_Primary/html/election.shtml | title=State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results) | access-date=September 11, 2014 | publisher=elections.delaware.gov}}</ref> |
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=== Green Party === |
=== Green Party === |
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==== Nominee ==== |
==== Nominee ==== |
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* Andrew Groff, computer science professor and nominee for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012|in 2012]]<ref name="gencan">{{cite web | url=http://elections.delaware.gov/reports/genl_fcddt.shtml | title=STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 FILED CANDIDATES BY OFFICE | publisher=elections.delaware.gov | |
* Andrew Groff, computer science professor and nominee for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012|in 2012]]<ref name="gencan">{{cite web | url=http://elections.delaware.gov/reports/genl_fcddt.shtml | title=STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 FILED CANDIDATES BY OFFICE | publisher=elections.delaware.gov | access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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== General election == |
== General election == |
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=== Fundraising === |
=== Fundraising === |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Chris Coons]] (D) |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Chris Coons]] (D) |
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| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 | website=The Cook Political Report | |
| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 | website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}} |
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| November 3, 2014 |
| November 3, 2014 |
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| align=left | [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref>{{cite web | title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | |
| align=left | [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref>{{cite web | title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D |
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |
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| November 3, 2014 |
| November 3, 2014 |
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| align=left | [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | |
| align=left | [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D |
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |
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| November 3, 2014 |
| November 3, 2014 |
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| align=left | [[Real Clear Politics]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | |
| align=left | [[Real Clear Politics]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D |
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |
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| align=left | [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
| align=left | [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
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| align=left | [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
| align=left | [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
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| align=left | [http://www.udel.edu/cpc/research/fall2014/CPCNatAgenda2014-Senate-House.pdf University of Delaware] |
| align=left | [http://www.udel.edu/cpc/research/fall2014/CPCNatAgenda2014-Senate-House.pdf University of Delaware] |
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| align=left | [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/delaware/election_2014_delaware_senate Rasmussen Reports] |
| align=left | [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/delaware/election_2014_delaware_senate Rasmussen Reports] |
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| align=left | [https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-delaware/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
| align=left | [https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-delaware/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
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| align=left | [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
| align=left | [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov] |
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| align=left | [http://blogs.delawareonline.com/firststatepolitics/2013/10/11/coons-leads-odonnell-in-early-ud-poll/ Princeton Survey Research] |
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=== Results === |
=== Results === |
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Coons easily won the election to a full term, with 56% of the vote. Coons was projected the winner right when the polls closed in [[Delaware]]. Wade conceded defeat at 8:32 P.M. EST. |
Coons easily won the election to a full term, with 56% of the vote. Coons was projected the winner right when the polls closed in [[Delaware]]. Wade conceded defeat at 8:32 P.M. EST. |
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{{Election box begin| title=United States Senate election in Delaware, 2014<ref name="election_results">{{cite web | url=https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml | title=State of Delaware General Election (Official Results) | publisher=State of Delaware Election Commissioner | |
{{Election box begin| title=United States Senate election in Delaware, 2014<ref name="election_results">{{cite web | url=https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml | title=State of Delaware General Election (Official Results) | publisher=State of Delaware Election Commissioner | access-date=November 27, 2014}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link |
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| party = Green Party (United States) |
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| candidate = Andrew Groff |
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{{Election box total |
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| votes = 234,038 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections_in_Delaware,_2014 U.S. Senate elections in Delaware, 2014] at [[Ballotpedia]] |
* [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections_in_Delaware,_2014 U.S. Senate elections in Delaware, 2014] at [[Ballotpedia]] |
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* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=DES2&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at [[OpenSecrets |
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=DES2&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at [[OpenSecrets]] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181933/http://chriscoons.com/ Chris Coons for U.S. Senate] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181933/http://chriscoons.com/ Chris Coons for U.S. Senate] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171904/http://www.carlsminkforussenate.com/ Carl Smink for U.S. Senate] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171904/http://www.carlsminkforussenate.com/ Carl Smink for U.S. Senate] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181829/http://www.wadefordelaware.com/ Kevin Wade for U.S. Senate] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181829/http://www.wadefordelaware.com/ Kevin Wade for U.S. Senate] |
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The 2014 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election was held in Delaware after elections in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Coons ran for re-election to a first full term in office. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican businessman Kevin Wade in the general election.
Background
Democratic senator Joe Biden was re-elected to a seventh term in 2008, defeating Republican political commentator Christine O'Donnell by 65% to 35%. At the same time, he was elected Vice President of the United States and resigned his Senate seat to be sworn-in as vice president in January 2009. Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner appointed Biden's longtime aide Ted Kaufman to the seat until a special election was held in November 2010. In the election, Christine O'Donnell ran again and upset U.S. Representative and former governor Mike Castle in the Republican primary to face Democrat Chris Coons, who had run unopposed for his party's nomination. In the general election, Coons defeated O'Donnell by 57% to 40% and was sworn in later that month.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Coons, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Declined
- Beau Biden, Delaware Attorney General and son of then vice president Joe Biden[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Carl Smink, retired engineer and businessman[3]
- Kevin Wade, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012[4]
Declined
- Mike Castle, former U.S. Representative, former Governor of Delaware and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[5]
- Tom Kovach, New Castle County Council President and nominee for Delaware's at-large congressional district in 2012[1]
- Christine O'Donnell, political commentator, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2010[1][6][7][8][9]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Wade | 18,181 | 75.66 | |
Republican | Carl Smink | 5,848 | 24.34 | |
Total votes | 24,029 | 100 |
Other candidates
Green Party
Nominee
General election
Fundraising
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on Hand |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Coons (D) | $7,684,608 | $4,831,183 | $2,853,426 |
Debates
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[12] | Solid D | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report[14] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics[15] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Coons (D) |
Kevin Wade (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 461 | ± 7% | 54% | 36% | 0% | 10% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 471 | ± 5% | 51% | 35% | 0% | 14% |
University of Delaware | September 10–22, 2014 | 902 | ± 3.9% | 50% | 25% | 6%[16] | 21% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 10–12, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 49% | 34% | 4% | 12% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 697 | ± 5% | 48% | 35% | 1% | 16% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 840 | ± 3.5% | 60% | — | 15% | 25% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Coons (D) |
Christine O'Donnell (R) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Princeton Survey Research | September 3–16, 2013 | 902 | ± 3.9% | 51% | 28% | — | 22% |
Results
Coons easily won the election to a full term, with 56% of the vote. Coons was projected the winner right when the polls closed in Delaware. Wade conceded defeat at 8:32 P.M. EST.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Coons (incumbent) | 130,655 | 55.83% | -0.78% | |
Republican | Kevin Wade | 98,823 | 42.23% | +2.20% | |
Green | Andrew Groff | 4,560 | 1.95% | N/A | |
Total votes | 234,038 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- 2014 United States Senate elections
- 2014 United States elections
- 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
References
- ^ a b c Charles Mahtesian (November 27, 2012). "Coons: Not taking any chances in 2014". Politico. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Beau Biden says he plans to run for governor in Delaware". CNN. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ Byrne, Tom (July 7, 2014). "Filing deadline for First State's 2014 election cycle looms". WDDE. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Byrne, Tom (July 8, 2014). "Late filings make two 2014 statewide races more competitive". WDDE. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Bob Yearick (November 14, 2012). "Former Delaware Congressman Mike Castle: Life Out of Office". Delaware Today. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Amanda Terkel (September 16, 2012). "Christine O'Donnell Considers 2014 Senate Rematch". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Doug Denison (July 22, 2013). "Republicans wait as O'Donnell weighs another campaign". Delaware Online. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Starkey, Jonathan (May 22, 2014). "Christine O'Donnell backs off Delaware Senate run". Delaware Online. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ Mark Eichmann (June 4, 2014). "Christine O'Donnell not running for Senate". News Works. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 FILED CANDIDATES BY OFFICE". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Groff (G)
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 27, 2014.