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

• Complete video of debate, October 9, 2018

Predictions

Polling

with Robert Nardolillo<br />

Results

By county

By congressional district

Whitehouse won both congressional districts.

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