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Rhode Island
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Conservative Ranking
Rhode Island is the 2nd least conservative state, voting 23.2% less Republican
in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Rhode Island's partisan trend is STEADY.
GOP Trend Ranking
Rhode Island ranks 26th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projection: Solid DEM, 4 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Jack Reed is running for a 3rd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
none
DEM Candidates
Jack Reed - Incumbent
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Preliminary projection: Solid DEM Hold
Governor's Race
No race in 2008
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2008
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Patrick Kennedy (D)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 2: James Langevin (D)-inc (currently unopposed)
Election Timeline
March 4, 2008 - Presidential primary
June 25, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 9, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
5 GOP, 33 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
13 GOP, 61 DEM, 1 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Don Carcieri (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2010
Lt. Governor: Elizabeth Roberts (D) - 1st term, term-limited in 2010
Senior Senator: Jack Reed (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
Junior Senator: Sheldon Whitehouse (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Patrick Kennedy (D) - 7th term
House District 2: James Langevin (D) - 4th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Solid Dem |
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Solid Dem |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid GOP |
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Mod Dem |
| Class 2 |
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Solid DEM |
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| Governor |
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Strong GOP |
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Weak GOP |
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| House |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-2 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"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...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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