Federal Office Holders
As of 2011, Republicans from Delaware hold none of the 3 seats in Congress. Delaware has two Senate seats and one House of Representative seat which are all currently held by Democrats. The state's at-large seat had long been held by moderate Republican Michael Castle until he vacated the seat to run for Senate in 2010, subsequently losing the primary to conservative activist Christine O'Donnell, who went on to lose the general election. His seat was subsequently won by Democrat John C. Carney, Jr., the state's then-Lieutenant Governor.
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