Ted Kaufman

Ted Kauffman, a Democrat, is a former U.S. Senator from the state of Delaware (January 2009-January 2011). Kauffman was selected for the position to replace Sen. Joe Biden (who resigned to become Vice-President of the U.S.) by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D-Del.) Kauffman is a longtime senior advisor to Biden.

Democrat Chris Coons beat tea party Republican Christine O'Donnell in November 2010 for the Senate seat.

Bio
Kaufman earned a Bachelors of Science in mechanical engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a long time adviser of Sen. Biden, and spent 19 years as his chief of staff.

Appointment to Senate
Kaufman was appointed to fill Sen. Biden's seat in the Senate on Nov. 24, 2008. As was previously reported Biden will be sworn in for his seventh Senate term on Jan. 6, 2009, then will resign to to be sworn in for the Vice Presidency on Jan. 20, 2009. Kaufman will then take his place. Kaufman said he will not run for the seat in the 2010 special election.