May 23, 2013
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)
- District: Junior Senator from Delaware
- Residence: Wilmington
- Born: September 9, 1963; Greenwich, Conn.
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Family: Wife, Annie Lingenfelter; three children
- Education: Amherst College, A.B. 1985 (chemistry & political science); Yale U., J.D. 1992; Yale U., M.A.R. 1992 (ethics)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: New Castle County Council president, 2001-05; New Castle County executive, 2005-10; U.S. Senate, 2010-present
- Elected: Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated Christine O'Donnell, R, to succeed Ted Kaufman, D, who retired
- Committee Assignments: Budget; Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Public Lands, Forests and Mining); Foreign Relations (African Affairs - Chairman; European Affairs; International Development; Near Eastern & South & Central Asian Affairs); Judiciary (Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights; Bankruptcy & Courts - Chairman; Constitution, Civil Rights & Human Rights; Privacy, Technology & the Law)
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State Information: Delaware
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | special | Chris Coons (D) | 174,012 | 56.6% |
| Christine O'Donnell (R) | 123,053 | 40% | ||
| Glenn Miller (I) | 8,201 | 2.7% | ||
| James Rash (LIBERT) | 2,101 | 0.7% | ||
| Maurice Bourgeois (WRI) | ||||
| Samtra Devard (WRI) | ||||
| 2008 | general | Joseph Biden (D) | 257,539 | 64.7% |
| Christine O'Donnell (R) | 140,595 | 35.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Joseph Biden (D) | 135,253 | 58.2% |
| Raymond Clatworthy (R) | 94,793 | 40.8% | ||
| Maurice Barros (I) | 996 | 0.4% | ||
| Raymond Buranello (LIBERT) | 922 | 0.4% | ||
| Robert Mattson (NL) | 350 | 0.2% | ||
| 1996 | general | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 165,465 | 60% |
| Raymond J. Clatworthy (R) | 105,088 | 38.1% | ||
| Mark Jones (LIBERT) | 3,340 | 1.2% | ||
| Jacqueline Kossoff (NL) | 1,698 | 0.6% | ||
| 1990 | general | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 112,918 | 63% |
| M. Jane Brady (R) | 64,554 | 36% | ||
| 1984 | general | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 147,831 | 60% |
| John M. Burris (R) | 98,101 | 40% | ||
| 1978 | general | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 93,930 | 58% |
| James H. Baxter (R) | 66,479 | 41% | ||
| 1972 | general | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 116,006 | 50% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 61.94% | John McCain: 36.94% | |
| 2012 | : 58.61% | : 39.98% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 53% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 52% | Robert Dole: 37% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 44% | George H. W. Bush: 35% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 43% | George H. W. Bush: 56% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 40% | : |
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