United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020

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U.S. Senate, Delaware
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: July 14, 2020
Primary: September 15, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Chris Coons (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Delaware
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
See also
U.S. Senate, Delaware
U.S. Senate • At-large
Delaware elections, 2020
U.S. Congress elections, 2020
U.S. Senate elections, 2020
U.S. House elections, 2020

Voters in Delaware elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 3, 2020.

Incumbent Chris Coons won election in the general election for U.S. Senate Delaware.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
July 14, 2020
September 15, 2020
November 3, 2020


The election filled the Class II Senate seat held by Chris Coons (D). Coons was first elected in 2010.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Delaware modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Vote-by-mail applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Delaware

Incumbent Chris Coons defeated Lauren Witzke, Mark Turley, and Nadine Frost in the general election for U.S. Senate Delaware on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Coons
Chris Coons (D)
 
59.4
 
291,804
Image of Lauren Witzke
Lauren Witzke (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.9
 
186,054
Image of Mark Turley
Mark Turley (Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
7,833
Image of Nadine Frost
Nadine Frost (L)
 
1.1
 
5,244

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 490,935
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware

Incumbent Chris Coons defeated Jessica Scarane in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 15, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Coons
Chris Coons
 
72.9
 
87,332
Image of Jessica Scarane
Jessica Scarane Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
32,547

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 119,879
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware

Lauren Witzke defeated James DeMartino in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 15, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lauren Witzke
Lauren Witzke Candidate Connection
 
56.9
 
30,702
Image of James DeMartino
James DeMartino Candidate Connection
 
43.1
 
23,266

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,968
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Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Delaware in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Delaware, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Delaware U.S. Senate Democratic N/A N/A $10,440.00 Fixed number 7/14/2020 Source
Delaware U.S. Senate Republican N/A N/A TBD Fixed number 7/14/2020 Source
Delaware U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 7,124 1% of all eligible voters N/A N/A 9/1/2020 Source

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2]

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Chris Coons Democratic Party $7,217,773 $6,095,494 $1,840,513 As of December 31, 2020
Lauren Witzke Republican Party $479,515 $476,182 $3,334 As of December 31, 2020
Mark Turley Independent Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Nadine Frost Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[3]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[4][5][6]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Delaware, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Election history

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Delaware

Incumbent Tom Carper defeated Robert Arlett, Demitri Theodoropoulos, and Nadine Frost in the general election for U.S. Senate Delaware on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Carper
Tom Carper (D)
 
60.0
 
217,385
Image of Robert Arlett
Robert Arlett (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
137,127
Image of Demitri Theodoropoulos
Demitri Theodoropoulos (G)
 
1.2
 
4,170
Image of Nadine Frost
Nadine Frost (L)
 
1.1
 
3,910

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 362,592
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware

Incumbent Tom Carper defeated Kerri Evelyn Harris in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Carper
Tom Carper
 
64.6
 
53,635
Image of Kerri Evelyn Harris
Kerri Evelyn Harris
 
35.4
 
29,407

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 83,042
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware

Robert Arlett defeated Gene Truono and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Arlett
Robert Arlett Candidate Connection
 
66.8
 
25,284
Image of Gene Truono
Gene Truono
 
28.0
 
10,588
Image of Roque De La Fuente
Roque De La Fuente
 
5.3
 
1,998

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,870
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChris Coons Incumbent 55.8% 130,655
     Republican Kevin Wade 42.2% 98,823
     Green Andrew Groff 1.9% 4,560
Total Votes 234,038
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics"

2012

U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Carper Incumbent 66.4% 265,415
     Republican Kevin Wade 29% 115,700
     Green Alexander Pires 3.8% 15,300
     Independent Andrew Richard Groff 0.8% 3,191
Total Votes 399,606
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2012 Election Statistics"

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  2. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  3. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  5. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  6. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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Delaware's current delegation to the United States Congress
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Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
Chris Coons (D)
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