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

Rhode Island · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.7M raisedFederal
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. Jack Reed
Sen. Jack ReedD
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
Tenure
35y
Bills Spon.
38
Votes Missed
0.92%
Cross-party
93
Committees
Ranking MemberArmed Services Committee
Ranking MemberFinancial Services and General Government Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
+9 more
Other Seats
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD
U.S. Senator · Rhode Island
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 Senate election in Rhode Island. Party primary on Sep 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.7M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
John F. "Jack" ReedD
Cash on Hand
$3.1M
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%