The 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican Robert Flanders by a margin of twenty-three percent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent Senator

Eliminated in primary

Patty Joy Fontes, progressive activist

Declined

Lincoln Chafee, former governor of Rhode Island and former U.S. Senator

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Robert Flanders, former Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court

Eliminated in primary

Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and perennial candidate

Withdrew

Robert Nardolillo, state representative

Endorsements

Results

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate, October 9, 2018

Predictions

Polling

with Robert Nardolillo

Results

References

External links

Candidates at Vote Smart

Candidates at Ballotpedia

Campaign finance at FEC

Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites

Robert Flanders (R) for Senate

Sheldon Whitehouse (D) for Senate

2018

Rhode Island

United States Senate

2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island