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2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
The
2018 United States Senate election
in
Rhode Island
took place on
November 6
, 2018, in order to
elect
a member of the
United States Senate
to represent the state of Rhode
Island
. Incumbent Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican
Robert Flanders
by a margin of twenty-three percent.
Democratic
primary
Candidates
Nominated
Sheldon
Whitehouse
, incumbent
Senator
Eliminated in primary
Patty Joy Fontes, progressive activist
Declined
Lincoln Chafee
, former
governor of Rhode Island
and former U.S. Senator
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
Robert Flanders, former
Associate Justice
of the
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Eliminated in primary
Rocky De La Fuente
, businessman and
perennial candidate
Withdrew
Robert Nardolillo
,
state representative
Endorsements
Results
General election
Debates
,
October 9
, 2018
Predictions
^Highest rating given
Polling
Hypothetical polling
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Results