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      Home/Elections/2026/US Senate/Rhode Island
      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·US Senate·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island US Senate

      Incumbent
      DJack Reed
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Jack ReedDIncumbent

      Senior senator from Rhode Island since 1997

      A-11W-0L11 races
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      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Connor Burbridge be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Rhode Island?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      Republican PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Raymond McKay be the Republican nominee for Senate in Rhode Island?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      State Demographics

      Rhode Island vs. National · Pop. 1.1M

      White (non-Hispanic)68.0%
      National: 57.4%
      Black5.5%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino17.7%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian3.5%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree37.6%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$88,358
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.8
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in Rhode Island(Class II)

      2024
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+19.9
      2020
      John F ReedDEM
      D+33.0
      2018
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+23.1
      2014
      John F ReedDEM
      D+41.3
      2012
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+29.8
      2008
      John F ReedDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+7.0
      2002
      John F ReedDEM
      D+56.8
      2000
      Lincoln ChafeeREP
      R+15.7
      1996
      John F ReedDEM
      D+28.4
      1994
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+29.1
      1990
      Claiborne PellDEM
      D+23.7
      1988
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+9.2
      1984
      Claiborne PellDEM
      D+45.1
      1982
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Rhode Island →

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