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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.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sheldon Whitehouse | Lincoln Chafee | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALG Research (D-Whitehouse) [4] | May 7–14, 2018 | 329 | ± 5.5% | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent) | 89,140 | 76.79% | |
| Democratic | Patricia J. Fontes | 26,947 | 23.21% | |
| Total votes | 116,087 | 100.00% | ||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert G. Flanders Jr. | 26,543 | 87.70% | |
| Republican | Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente | 3,722 | 12.30% | |
| Total votes | 30,265 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [11] | Safe D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections [12] | Safe D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [13] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News [14] | Likely D | July 9, 2018 |
| CNN [15] | Safe D | July 12, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics [16] | Safe D | June 2018 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | Robert Flanders (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Fleming & Associates [17] | October 20–24, 2018 | 416 | ± 4.8% | 55% | 36% | – | 7% |
| SocialSphere [18] | October 5–9, 2018 | 502 | – | 56% | 32% | – | 12% |
| University of New Hampshire [19] | September 27 – October 6, 2018 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 57% | 33% | 3% | 6% |
| Fleming & Associates [20] | September 14–17, 2018 | 420 | ± 4.8% | 54% | 35% | – | 10% |
| SocialSphere [21] | May 30 – June 4, 2018 | 501 | – | 54% | 32% | – | 14% |
with Robert Nardolillo
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | Robert Nardolillo (R) | Undecided |
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| SocialSphere [22] | May 30 – June 4, 2018 | 501 | – | 53% | 31% | 16% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent) | 231,477 | 61.44% | −3.37% | |
| Republican | Robert Flanders | 144,421 | 38.33% | +3.36% | |
| Write-in | 840 | 0.22% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 376,738 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Whitehouse won both congressional districts. [24]
| District | Whitehouse | Flanders | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 66% | 34% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 57% | 42% | James Langevin |
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