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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Safe D | October 23, 2008 |
CQ Politics | Safe D | October 31, 2008 |
Rothenberg Political Report | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
Real Clear Politics | Safe D | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
Poll Source | Dates administered | Jack Reed (D) |
Robert Tingle (R) |
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Rasmussen Reports | July 1, 2008 | 72% | 20% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
References
- "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.
- Rasmussen Reports
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
- 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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