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Rhode Island U.S. Senate Seat (Class I)

Rhode Island · Next election 2030Federal
About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Rhode Island. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats
100
Term Length
6 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
This Seat
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
91
Votes Missed
3.57%
Cross-party
75
Committees
Vice ChairCaucus on International Narcotics Control
Ranking MemberEnvironment and Public Works Committee
Ranking MemberCommission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
+10 more
Other Seats
Sen. Jack Reed
Sen. Jack ReedD
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
The 2030 Race

There is no data about this race yet. General election on Nov 5, 2030.

Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sheldon Whitehouse D60.0%Patricia Morgan R 40.0%490,704
2020John F. Reed D66.6%Allen R. Waters R 33.4%493,429
2018Sheldon Whitehouse D61.6%Jr. Robert G. Flanders R 38.4%375,898
2014Jack Reed D70.7%Mark S. Zaccaria R 29.3%316,359
2012Sheldon Whitehouse D65.0%Benjamin Barrett Hinckley Iii R 35.0%417,256
2008Jack Reed D73.4%Robert G. Tingle R 26.6%436,818
2006Sheldon Whitehouse D53.5%Lincoln Chafee R 46.5%384,993
2002Jack Reed D78.4%Robert G. Tingle R 21.6%323,582
2000Lincoln D. Chafee R56.9%Robert A. Weygand D 41.1%391,353
1996Jack Reed D63.3%Nancy J. Mayer R 35.0%364,371
1994John H. Chafee R64.5%Linda J. Kushner D 35.5%345,388
1990Claiborne Pell D61.8%Claudine Schneider R 38.2%364,052
1988John H. Chaffee R54.6%Richard A. Licht D 45.4%397,990
1984Claiborne Deb. Pell D72.7%Barbara M. Leonard R 27.3%393,356
1982John H. Chafee R51.2%Julius C. Michaelson D 48.8%342,778
State
Population
1,101,801
Median HH Income
$88K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
37.7%
Veterans
5.1%
Median Age
40.6
Mean HH Income
$115K
Poverty Rate
11.2%
HS or Higher
89.7%
Median Home Value
$404K
Median Rent
$1,342/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.6%
Under 18 / 65+
18.8% / 18.7%