United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2008
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jack Reed, Incumbent U.S. Senator
- Chris Young, perennial candidate
Results
| 2008 Rhode Island U.S. Senator Democratic primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jack Reed | 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 | Reed | Tingle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | July 1, 2008 | 72% | 20% |
Results
| 2008 Rhode Island U.S. Senator general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jack Reed | 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. 2008-07-02.
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
- Jack Reed for U.S. Senate Democratic candidate
- Bob Tingle for U.S. Senate Republican candidate
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