List of United States Senators from Rhode Island

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This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Rhode Island.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island are:


Office Name Party Date assumed office Date term ends
U.S. Senate Rhode Island Jack Reed Democratic January 3, 1997 January 3, 2027
U.S. Senate Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic January 3, 2007 January 3, 2031


Election history

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Class I

Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2024

General election
General election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse defeated Patricia Morgan and Armando Anzoli in the general election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
 
59.9
 
294,665
Image of Patricia Morgan
Patricia Morgan (R)
 
39.8
 
196,039
Armando Anzoli (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
1,244

Total votes: 491,948
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse defeated Michael Costa in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
 
83.8
 
49,401
Image of Michael Costa
Michael Costa
 
16.2
 
9,572

Total votes: 58,973
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Patricia Morgan defeated Raymond McKay in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Morgan
Patricia Morgan
 
64.4
 
12,108
Image of Raymond McKay
Raymond McKay Candidate Connection
 
35.6
 
6,681

Total votes: 18,789
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse defeated Robert Flanders Jr. in the general election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
 
61.4
 
231,477
Image of Robert Flanders Jr.
Robert Flanders Jr. (R)
 
38.3
 
144,421
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
840

Total votes: 376,738
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2012

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSheldon Whitehouse Incumbent 64.8% 271,034
     Republican B. Barrett Hinckley, III 35% 146,222
     Write-in N/A 0.2% 933
Total Votes 418,189
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2006

On November 7, 2006, Sheldon Whitehouse won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Lincoln Chafee (R) in the general election.[1]

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSheldon Whitehouse 53.5% 206,043
     Republican Lincoln Chafee incumbent 46.5% 178,950
Total Votes 384,993


2000

On November 7, 2000, Lincoln Chafee won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Robert A. Weygand (D) Kenneth P. Proulx (I) and Christopher Young (Reform) in the general election.[2]

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLincoln Chafee incumbent 56.9% 222,588
     Democratic Robert A. Weygand 41.1% 161,023
     Independent Kenneth P. Proulx 0.9% 3,635
     Reform Christopher Young 1% 4,107
Total Votes 391,353


Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Incumbent Jack Reed defeated Allen Waters in the general election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Reed
Jack Reed (D)
 
66.5
 
328,574
Image of Allen Waters
Allen Waters (R)
 
33.4
 
164,855
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
833

Total votes: 494,262
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Incumbent Jack Reed advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jack Reed
Jack Reed
 
100.0
 
65,879

Total votes: 65,879
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island

Allen Waters advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allen Waters
Allen Waters
 
100.0
 
8,819

Total votes: 8,819
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2014

On November 4, 2014, Jack Reed (D) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Mark Zaccaria (R) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJack Reed Incumbent 70.6% 223,675
     Republican Mark Zaccaria 29.2% 92,684
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 539
Total Votes 316,898
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


2008

On November 4, 2008, Jack Reed won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Robert G. Tingle (R) in the general election.[3]

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democrat Green check mark transparent.pngJack Reed incumbent 73.4% 320,644
     Republican Robert G. Tingle 26.6% 116,174
Total Votes 436,818


2002

On November 5, 2002, Jack Reed won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Robert G. Tingle (R) in the general election.[4]

U.S. Senate, Rhode Island General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democrat Green check mark transparent.pngJack Reed incumbent 78.4% 253,774
     Republican Robert G. Tingle 21.6% 69,808
Total Votes 323,582


Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Rhode Island
Party Total
     Democratic 11
     Republican 17
     Whig 6
     Federalist 6
     Pro-Administration 1
     Anti-Administration 1
     Law and Order Party 1
     Democratic-Republican 7
     Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig 1
Class 1 Senators from Rhode Island
Senator Years Served Party
Theodore Foster 1790-1803 Federalist
Samuel J. Potter 1803-1804 Democratic-Republican
Benjamin Howland 1804-1809 Democratic-Republican
Francis Malbone 1809-1809 Federalist
Christopher G. Champlin 1809-1811 Federalist
William Hunter 1811-1821 Federalist
James De Wolf 1821-1825 Democratic-Republican
Asher Robbins 1825-1839 Whig
Nathan F. Dixon 1839-1842 Whig
William Sprague 1842-1844 Whig
John B. Francis 1844-1845 Law and Order Party
Albert C. Greene 1845-1851 Whig
Charles T. James 1851-1857 Democratic
James F. Simmons 1857-1862 Republican
Samuel G. Arnold 1862-1863 Republican
William Sprague 1863-1875 Republican
Ambrose E. Burnside 1875-1881 Republican
Nelson W. Aldrich 1881-1911 Republican
Henry F. Lippitt 1911-1917 Republican
Peter G. Gerry 1917-1929 Democratic
Felix Hebert 1929-1935 Republican
Peter G. Gerry 1935-1947 Democratic
J. Howard McGrath 1947-1949 Democratic
Edward L. Leahy 1949-1950 Democratic
John O. Pastore 1950-1976 Democratic
John H. Chafee 1976-1999 Republican
Lincoln Chafee 1999-2007 Republican
Sheldon Whitehouse 2007-Present Democratic
Class 3 Senators from Rhode Island
Senator Years Served Party
Joseph Stanton 1790-1793 Anti-Administration
William Bradford 1793-1797 Pro-Administration
Ray Greene 1797-1801 Federalist
Christopher Ellery 1801-1805 Democratic-Republican
James Fenner 1805-1807 Democratic-Republican
Elisha Mathewson 1807-1811 Democratic-Republican
Jeremiah B. Howell 1811-1817 Democratic-Republican
James Burrill, Jr. 1817-1820 Federalist
Nehemiah R. Knight 1821-1841 Democratic-Republican; National Republican; Whig
James F. Simmons 1841-1847 Whig
John H. Clarke 1847-1853 Whig
Philip Allen 1853-1859 Democratic
Henry B. Anthony 1859-1884 Republican
William P. Sheffield 1884-1885 Republican
Jonathan Chace 1885-1889 Republican
Nathan F. Dixon 1889-1895 Republican
George Peabody Wetmore 1895-1907 Republican
George Peabody Wetmore 1908-1913 Republican
LeBaron B. Colt 1913-1924 Republican
Jesse H. Metcalf 1924-1937 Republican
Theodore Francis Green 1937-1961 Democratic
Claiborne Pell 1961-1997 Democratic
Jack Reed 1997-Present Democratic

See also

Footnotes


Senators
Representatives
District 1
Gabe Amo (D)
District 2
Democratic Party (4)