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 County results Precinct resultsBlunt Rochester: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Hansen: 40-50% 50–60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Tie: 40-50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The2024 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of theUnited States Senate to represent the state ofDelaware.Democratic congresswomanLisa Blunt Rochester won her first term in office, defeatingRepublican businessman Eric Hansen. She succeeded Democratic incumbentTom Carper, who declined to seek a fifth term.[2]
This was the first open race for this seat since1970. Republicans have not won a Senate race in Delaware since1994. Blunt Rochester is both the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in the Senate, as she did previously in the House. With Blunt Rochester's win andAngela Alsobrooks winning an open seat inMaryland, this is the first time in history that two African American women serve in the Senate at the same time, and also made Delaware one of several states to have a youngersenior senator (Chris Coons) and an olderjunior senator (Blunt Rochester).[3]
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| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | $6,971,101 | $3,850,139 | $3,120,961 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[28] | |||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Lisa Blunt Rochester | John Carney | Others | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies[29][A] | October 7–14, 2023 | 600 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 43% | 33% | 9% | 15% |
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Eric Hansen (R) | $940,060[b] | $571,263 | $368,797 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[28] | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Michael Katz (IPoD) | $3,500 | $2,613 | $216 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[28] | |||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[32] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[33] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[34] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[35] | Safe D | January 24, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[36] | Safe D | June 8, 2024 |
| CNalysis[37] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics[38] | Solid D | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket[39] | Safe D | October 23, 2024 |
| 538[40] | Solid D | October 23, 2024 |
| 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[41] | September 11–19, 2024 | 400 (RV) | ± 5.8% | 52% | 32% | 6% | 10% |
| 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 | ||
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