The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term with nearly 80% of the vote, marking the best performance in his senatorial career as of . Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
Democratic primary Candidates Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary Candidates Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000
Results
General election Candidates Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000
Campaign Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state. In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy. Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician. In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002
Results
By county Jack ReedDemocratic Robert TingleRepublican County Votes % Votes % Bristol13,48975.79%4,30824.21% Kent45,38176.16%14,20923.84% Newport21,34574.17%7,43525.83% Providence140,44381.47%31,94818.53% Washington33,26473.52%11,98126.48%
See also 2002 United States Senate election
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