Sen. Tom CarperThomas (Tom) Richard CarperSenate subcommittee: IRS should increase oversight of tax-prep companies in Free File program Senate report: Chinese telecom firms operated in US without proper oversight for decades House Judiciary seeks briefing on Trump order to slash regs to assist the economy MORE (D-Del.) coasted to a fourth term on Tuesday, beating back challenges from three other candidates who had sought to replace him.
Carper’s most serious challenge came from Republican Rob Arlett, a Sussex County councilman who previously served as a state chairman for President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s 2016 campaign.
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But Carper also faced two third-party challengers: Green Party candidate Demitri Theodoropoulos and Libertarian Nadine Frost.
Carper has been a perennial presence in Delaware politics for decades. He served as the state’s treasurer, its lone representative in the House and its governor, before entering the Senate in 2001.
While Carper never appeared to be in jeopardy throughout his general election bid, he did fend off a progressive challenger in the Democratic primary. Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE beat Trump in the state in 2016 by roughly 11 points and Delaware hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1994.
The Cook Political Report rated the race as “solid” Democratic.
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