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Rhode Island  
 
General Information

Election Timeline


  • April 24, 2012 - Presidential primaries
  • June 28, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
  • September 11, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
  • November 6, 2012 - Election day
  • Latest Polls and Updates


    Conservative Ranking


    Rhode Island is the 3rd least conservative state, voting 20.53% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.

    Partisan Trend


    Based on voting patterns since 1992, Rhode Island is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential elections.

    GOP Trend Ranking


    Rhode Island ranks 35th among the 50 states.
     


    Presidential Race

    Race for the White House


    GOP Candidates
  • Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
  • Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
  • Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
  • DEM Candidates

  • Barack Obama - President of the United States
  • Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

     
    Senate Race
    Incumbent:  Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse seeks re-election for the first time in 2012.  He currently faces no primary opposition.

    GOP Candidates

  • Benjamin Hinckley, III
  • DEM Candidates

  • Sheldon Whitehouse, II - Incumbent
  • Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.

    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Solid DEM Hold

     
    Governor's Race
    No race in 2012
     
    Competitive House Races
    No competitive races in 2012
     
    Other House Races
    Projected winner listed first
  • District 1:  David Cicilline (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 2:  James Langevin (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  •  
    Additional Information
    Current Partisan Breakdown
     
    National Delegation
      Senators 2 DEM
      Representatives 2 DEM
    State Government
      Governor IND
      Lt. Governor DEM
      State Senate - DEM control 8 GOP, 29 DEM, 1 IND
      State House - DEM control 9 GOP, 65 DEM, 1 LIB

    Current Office Holders


  • Governor:  Lincoln Chafee (I) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
  • Lt. Governor:  Elizabeth Roberts (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2014
  • Senior Senator:  Jack Reed (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
  • Junior Senator:  Sheldon Whitehouse (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
  • House District 1:  David Cicilline (D) - 1st term
  • House District 2:  James Langevin (D) - 6th term
  • Historical Partisan Snapshot


     
      Race 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

    President Solid D -- Solid D -- Solid D --

    Senate
    Class 1 Solid R -- -- Mod D -- --
    Class 2 -- Solid D -- -- Solid D --

    Governor -- Strong R -- Weak R -- Weak I

    House 2 DEM 2 DEM 2 DEM 2 DEM 2 DEM 2 DEM
    CD-1 Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Mod D
    CD-2 Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D

    BOLD - party turnover
    Race ratings:
  • "Weak" - less than 5%
  • "Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
  • "Strong" - 10% to 15%
  • "Solid" - greater than 15%
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    Special Thanks To:

    Charlie Cook
    Cook Political


    Congressional Quarterly
    CQ Politics


    D.C. Finegold Sachs
    DC's Political Report


    Dave Leip
    U.S. Election Atlas


    David Wissing
    The Hedgehog Report


    Larry Sabato
    Crystal Ball


    Richard & Tony
    The Green Papers


    Rose Institute
    Redistricting in America


    Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
    RealClearPolitics

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