RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2010 special
Christine O'Donnell
Ran in 2 elections between 2008 and 2010.
- Last margin
- −16.6
- Lost 2010
- Elections
- 2
- 2008–2010
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race O'Donnell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means O'Donnell won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Delaware (special) | Special | Lost | Chris Coons (D), Glenn A. Miller (I), James W. Rash (L) | 40% | D+16.6 | $7.4M | D+25.3 | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Lost | Joseph Biden (D) | 35.3% | D+29.4 | $116.5K | D+25.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
O'Donnell’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2009–10
- $7.4M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2010Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 18 polls; O'Donnell’s best result was 42% (U.S. Senate in Delaware, 2010).
O'Donnell’s polls in the database →Who O'Donnell has run against
- Chris Coons (D) · 2010 special election, lost
- Joseph Biden (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know O'Donnell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6DE00131
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC