2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Rhode_Island
The 2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Rhode Island. Primary election will take place on September 10, 2024.[1] Incumbent three-term Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 2018. Whitehouse is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.
Not to be confused with 2024 Rhode Island Senate election.
For related races, see 2024 United States Senate elections.
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Candidates
Declared
- Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Withdrew
- Allen Waters, investment consultant, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 and for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2022[3] (ran for U.S. House)[4]
Endorsements
Sheldon Whitehouse
- U.S representatives
- Gabby Giffords, U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012)[5]
- Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)[6]
- Council for a Livable World[7]
- Feminist Majority PAC[8]
- Giffords[5]
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[9]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[10]
- J Street PAC[11]
- League of Conservation Voters[12]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[13]
- Population Connection Action Fund[14]
Fundraising
More information Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023, Candidate ...
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | $4,824,493 | $2,207,627 | $3,385,625 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[15] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse | |||
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Candidates
Declared
- Raymond McKay, IT professional, former member of the Rhode Island Republican Party State Central Committee, and former president of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly[16]
- Patricia Morgan, state representative, former Minority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and candidate for governor in 2018[17]
Fundraising
More information Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023, Candidate ...
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Raymond McKay (R) | $66,301 | $43,738 | $22,563 |
| Patricia Morgan (R) | $101,483 | $15,163 | $51,053 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[15] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Raymond McKay | |||
| Republican | Patricia Morgan | |||
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Predictions
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[18] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[19] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[20] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| CNalysis[22] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
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- "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Raymond; Host of Ray-ality TV [@RaymondB916] (February 21, 2023). "2022 candidate for CD 1 and current U.S. Senate candidate, @AllenWatersRI (D), tells me it's "To be determined" if he switches from running for Senate to running for the soon-to-be open seat. Also tells me he "seriously will consider it". 1/2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "GIFFORDS PAC Endorses Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for Reelection". Giffords. February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- "Support Pro-Israel Candidates". AIPAC PAC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "Senate Candidates". Council for a Livable World. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- "Meet JAC's 2024 Candidates | Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs". jacpac.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- "Amy Klobuchar". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- Dison, Denis (September 20, 2023). "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 51 House, Senate Incumbents". NRDC Action Fund. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "2024 Election United States Senate - Rhode Island". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- Frisk, Garrett (April 16, 2023). "Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse Has His First Republican Challenger". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- Frisk, Garrett (August 18, 2023). "Controversial Rhode Island Legislator is Running for U.S. Senate". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- Official campaign websites