2006 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper won re-election to a second term, by a landslide 40 points.

This election was the first time since 1893 that a Democratic incumbent United States Senator from Delaware was re-elected or won re-election to this seat.

Candidates

 * Christine O'Donnell, anti-abortion advocate (ran as a write-in candidate in the general election)
 * Mike D. Protack, commercial airline pilot
 * Jan C. Ting, Temple University law professor

Candidates

 * Tom Carper (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
 * Jan C. Ting (R), law professor
 * William E. Morris (L), activist
 * Christine O'Donnell (write-in), anti-abortion activist

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, October 20, 2006

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Kent (largest city: Dover)
 * Sussex (largest city: Seaford)