US mid-term elections: Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

Democrat challenger Sheldon Whitehouse took this key seat from Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee.

Republican Governor Donald Carcieri was also looking vulnerable but he held off the Democrat challenge.

Both incumbent Democrat congressmen were much more secure.

SENATE

Democrat challenger Sheldon Whitehouse took the seat from Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. Rhode Island's second Senate seat is held by Democrat Jack Reed.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	1	1	1	2
	Republican	1	1	1	0
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Rhode Island has two congressional districts which stayed Democrat.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	2	2	2	2
	Republican	0	0	0	0
	Independent	0	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

Incumbent Republican Governor Donald Carcieri beat Democrat Charles Fogarty.

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