2002_United_States_Senate_election_in_Rhode_Island
The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term with nearly 80% of the vote. Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
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Candidates
- Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 85,315 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 85,315 | 100.00% | ||
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Candidates
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert Tingle | 16,041 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 16,041 | 100.00% | ||
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Candidates
Campaign
Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.[4] In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.[5] Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.[6] In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.[7]
Predictions
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 253,922 | 78.43% | +15.12% | |
| Republican | Robert Tingle | 69,881 | 21.57% | -13.38% | |
| Majority | 183,966 | 56.85% | +28.50% | ||
| Turnout | 323,803 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "Candidate From Casino Knows Odds". theDay.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign". Providence Journal. May 20, 2002.
- "Republican Tingle declares Senate bid to unseat Reed". Providence Journal. June 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- "Reed running hard to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate". Providence Journal. October 29, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- "The poll: Rhode Island politics, Iraq". Providence Journal. October 23, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.