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Delaware Sen. Tom Carper announces not seeking reelection, fourth Democrat to retire this cycle
Just the News ^ | 5/22/23 | Madeleine Hubbard

Posted on 05/22/2023 8:53:28 AM PDT by cotton1706

Delaware Democratic Sen. Tom Carper announced Monday that he is not running for reelection in 2024.

Carper, 76, is chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee and won his first of four Senate terms in 2000.

A contentious Democratic primary is expected in the blue-leaning state with Carper's announcement. Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester is expected to jump into the race to succeed him.

Other Senate Democrats who are retiring or choosing to not seek reelection include Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Ben Cardin (Md.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.).

Carper pledged on Monday to continue his work fighting for clean energy until he leaves the Senate.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: elections

1 posted on 05/22/2023 8:53:28 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Unfortunately three will win in the states and one probably will.


2 posted on 05/22/2023 8:56:33 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: cotton1706

Is there any chance a Republican might replace him?


3 posted on 05/22/2023 9:03:04 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

“Is there any chance a Republican might replace him?”

Carper was preceded by Tim Roth, a long-term liberal Republican.

So not likely.


4 posted on 05/22/2023 9:06:54 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

yay

I hate that man.


5 posted on 05/22/2023 9:08:05 AM PDT by Fishtalk (https://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: cotton1706

William.


6 posted on 05/22/2023 9:10:50 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: nwrep

“William.”

Correct. Thank you!


7 posted on 05/22/2023 9:11:32 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Pierre DuPont never considered it coming off 2 successful governorships. Pretty conservative as I remember.

Senate was not good enough. Had to run for POTUS only. It was the case with too many governors in the recent past. They were not team players. Think Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin. Plenty of others. The democrats live for this stuff-we don’t.


8 posted on 05/22/2023 9:23:01 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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“Pierre DuPont never considered it coming off 2 successful governorships. Pretty conservative as I remember.

Senate was not good enough. Had to run for POTUS only. It was the case with too many governors in the recent past. They were not team players. Think Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin. Plenty of others. The democrats live for this stuff-we don’t.”

That rings a bell. What year was that. I remember DuPont. He was governor during the Reagan years, correct?


9 posted on 05/22/2023 9:26:33 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
Everything is up for grabs, depending on what happens with the Media.

Give Tucker Carlson a big enough platform, nearly anything can happen.

Trust in the Media is very low, and for good reason.

Most of the power of the left is in their ability to control the narrative, mostly in the Media.

10 posted on 05/22/2023 9:34:15 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Delaware is 22% minority. Anything with a D wins.


11 posted on 05/22/2023 10:00:03 AM PDT by Hartlyboy
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To: cotton1706

Oh, how I wish my Maryland had a somewhat formidable GOP candidate to vie for the seat being vacated by Cardin!!

Maryland’s dearth of republicans is appalling. For example, I actually voted for the one who ran against Van Hollen last year despite the fact that I never even saw his face, heard his voice, saw an ad or could find a campaign website.

BTW, Dan Cox who lost to Wes Moore apparently isn’t in consideration since he’s moved up to PA to be Mastriano’s chief of staff and will likely be busy as Mastriano embarks on his senate run to unseat Casey.

And, thankfully, Hogan has expressed no interest in a senate race.


12 posted on 05/22/2023 10:01:11 AM PDT by edie1960 (7)
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To: cotton1706

Not likely in Delanowhere.


13 posted on 05/22/2023 10:07:38 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: cotton1706

William Roth — of Roth IRA fame, I believe.


14 posted on 05/22/2023 10:44:51 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Probably not a Republican worth having.


15 posted on 05/22/2023 10:45:21 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: cotton1706

Du Pont was governor in the 1980s. Ran for president in 1988. Got talked down to by Bush. Robert Novak liked Du Pont. Called him “the patrician populist.” Du Pont wsa pretty conservative.


16 posted on 05/22/2023 10:46:59 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: cotton1706

The diarhetic found out his family name was changed from Crapper to Carper years back.

Now if Coons will just join his Friend.


17 posted on 05/22/2023 1:55:15 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel ( )
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