2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island explained
| Election Name: | 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2002 |
| Image1: | File:Jack Reed, official photo portrait, 2008.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jack Reed |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 253,922 |
| Percentage1: | 78.43% |
| Nominee2: | Robert Tingle |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 69,881 |
| Percentage2: | 21.57% |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Jack Reed |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jack Reed |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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. Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000[1]
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.[2] In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.[3] Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.[4] In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.[5]
Results
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Candidate From Casino Knows Odds . July 2, 2008 . theDay.com . July 8, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524020841/http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=c51c6849-23ce-4804-9819-ace578873127 . May 24, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
- News: With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212308/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/120667642.html?dids=120667642:120667642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+20,+2002&author=SCOTT+MacKAY+Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=With+apathy+his+opponent,+Reed+kicks+off+campaign&pqatl=google . dead . November 3, 2012 . Providence Journal . May 20, 2002.
- News: Republican Tingle declares Senate bid to unseat Reed . Providence Journal . June 7, 2002 . July 7, 2017 . November 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212321/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/123795011.html?dids=123795011:123795011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+2002&author=KAREN+LEE+ZINER+JOURNAL+STAFF+WRITER&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Republican+Tingle+declares+Senate+bid+to+unseat+Reed&pqatl=google . dead .
- News: Reed running hard to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate . Providence Journal . October 29, 2002 . July 7, 2017 . November 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212420/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/227922111.html?dids=227922111:227922111&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+29,+2002&author=MICHAEL+CORKERY++Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Reed+running+hard+to+retain+his+seat+in+the+U.S.+Senate&pqatl=google . dead .
- News: The poll: Rhode Island politics, Iraq . Providence Journal . October 23, 2002 . July 7, 2017 . November 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103213951/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/219915741.html?dids=219915741:219915741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+23,+2002&author=&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=The+poll:+Rhode+Island+politics,+Iraq&pqatl=google . dead .
- Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.
