Robert Tingle

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Robert Tingle is the Republican candidate for the Senate from Rhode Island

Robert Tingle is the Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in Rhode Island. He won the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.).[1]


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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Tingle works in the casino business.[2]

2008 elections

Tingle won the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in the 2008 congressional elections. [3][4]

Money in politics

Controversy

Committees and Affiliations

Tingle will be appointed to committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

More Background Data

Contact

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Greg Giroux, "Franken Primary Win One of Many Key Results from Tuesday’s Primaries",CQ Politics, September 10, 2008
  2. Ellyn Moran Santiago, "Tingle talks tough about politics, conservatism",Westerly Sun, July 6, 2008
  3. Green Papers Rhode Island Congressional Candidates
  4. Cynthia Needham and Katherine Gregg, "Most incumbents to seek reelection," Projo.com, June 26, 2008.

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