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2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 
Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a third term.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Chris Young, perennial candidate
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 48,038 | 86.8% | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Young | 7,277 | 13.2% | ||
| Turnout | 55,315 | ||||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert Tingle (R), 2002 nominee, 2000 U.S. House nominee, and pit boss at Foxwoods Resort Casino[1]
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 23, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[3] | Safe D | October 31, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2008 |
Polling edit
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Jack Reed (D) |
Robert Tingle (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | July 1, 2008 | 72% | 20% |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 320,644 | 73.40% | −5.03% | |
| Republican | Bob Tingle | 116,174 | 26.60% | +5.03% | |
| Majority | 204,470 | 46.81% | -10.05% | ||
| Turnout | 436,818 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Candidate From Casino Knows Odds". theDay.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
- ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
External links edit
- Rhode Island Board of Elections
- U.S. Congress candidates for Rhode Island at Project Vote Smart
- Rhode Island, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
- Rhode Island U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Rhode Island U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- Tingle (R) vs Reed (D-i) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Jack Reed for U.S. Senate Democratic candidate
- Bob Tingle for U.S. Senate Republican candidate