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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
Online NewsHour
Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWS
U.S. Senate Race: Delaware
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Thomas CarperJan Ting
Thomas CarperJan Ting
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
Senator Professor of law at Temple University
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 56 percent of the vote against William RothWon 42 percent of the vote against Mike Protack in the primary
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Delaware treasurer, 1976-82; U.S. House of Representatives, 1982-92; Delaware governor 1992-2000N/A
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Environment and Public WorksN/A
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
Industrial development specialistU.S. immigration official
BORNBORN
Jan. 23, 19471948 in Michigan
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A. from Ohio State University, 1968; M.B.A. from University of Delaware, 1975B.A. from Oberlin College, 1970; M.A. from the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii, 1972; J.D. from Harvard Law School, 1975
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Martha CarperMarried to Helen Page Ting; has two daughters
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.carperforsenate.comwww.voteting.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.carper.senate.gov N/A

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