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
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SheldonWhitehouse LincolnChafee UndecidedALG Research (D-Whitehouse)ALG Research (D-Whitehouse) May 7–14, 2018 329 ± 5.5% 72% 14% 14%
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 Complete video of debate, October 9, 2018
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Report October 26, 2018Inside Elections November 1, 2018Sabato's Crystal Ball November 5, 2018Fox News July 9, 2018CNN July 12, 2018RealClearPolitics June 2018
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Sheldon RobertFlanders (R) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates October 20–24, 2018 416 ± 4.8% 55% 36% – 7%SocialSphereSocialSphere October 5–9, 2018 502 – 56% 32% – 12%University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire September 27 – October 6, 2018 503 ± 4.4% 57% 33% 3% 6%Fleming & AssociatesFleming & Associates September 14–17, 2018 420 ± 4.8% 54% 35% – 10%SocialSphereSocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 54% 32% – 14%
with Robert Nardolillo Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Sheldon RobertNardolillo (R) UndecidedSocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 53% 31% 16%
Results
By county Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratic Robert FlandersRepublican Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol13,44163.3%7,75736.5%480.2% Kent36,70454.3%30,74945.5%1450.2% Newport21,45363.6%12,22836.2%610.2% Providence126,66964.1%70,49535.7%4760.2% Washington33,07158.7%23,18941.1%1100.2%
By congressional district Whitehouse won both congressional districts.
District Whitehouse Flanders Representative 66% 34%David Cicilline 57% 42%James Langevin
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites Robert Flanders (R) for Senate Sheldon Whitehouse (D) for Senate