2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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
Candidates
- Jack Reed, Incumbent U.S. Senator
- Chris Young, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 48,038 | 86.8% | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Young | 7,277 | 13.2% | ||
| Turnout | 55,315 | ||||
General election
Candidates
- 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]
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Jack Reed (D) |
Robert Tingle (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | July 1, 2008 | 72% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 320,644 | 73.4% | -5.0% | |
| Republican | Bob Tingle | 116,174 | 26.6% | +5.0% | |
| Majority | 204,470 | ||||
| Turnout | 436,818 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Candidate From Casino Knows Odds". theDay.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
External links
- 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.org
- 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
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