RI-Senate Class I Seat - OpenCongress Wiki
RI-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent | Sheldon Whitehouse |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | No primary challenge for incumbent. |
| Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Non-competitive seat |
| Cook Political Report Race Classification | Solid Democratic |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
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| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 22, 2011 | |
| Barry Hinckley | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 22, 2011 | First-time run for office. |
| Don Carcieri | Republican | Out of race | Source | June 3, 2011 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Lincoln Chafee
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Lincoln Chafee, Sheldon Whitehouse |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Lincoln Chafee |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Rhode Island congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "RI-Sen" (link) |
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