Carper to retire, opening safe Dem Senate seat

Tom Carper announced on Monday he will not seek another term, opening up a safe Democratic Senate seat in Delaware next year.

Carper's impending retirement after four terms makes Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) the immediate favorite to succeed him. His retirement will also create at least one open spot in Democrats’ committee leadership come 2025; Carper currently chairs the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee.