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None; Both of Rhode Island's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2007. Lincoln Chafee was the last Republican to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 2000, Chafee lost his bid for a second term in 2006 to Sheldon Whitehouse who has held the seat since.
The Moderate Party of Rhode Island is the third-largest contemporary political party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, after the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Moderate Party of Rhode Island gained official party status and ballot access via a federal lawsuit and the gathering of 34,000 signatures on August 18, 2009.
Rhode Island ratified the United States Constitution on May 29, 1790 and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Jack Reed (since 1997) and Sheldon Whitehouse (since 2007). Claiborne Pell was Rhode Island's longest-serving senator (1961–1997).
Why it matters. In the 12 years he was Rhode Island's Republican National Committeeman, Frias got to travel to wherever the party poo-bahs were meeting and have a say in party rules, policies and ...
(In Rhode Island, Republican delegates are apportioned among candidates who get at least 10% of the vote.) ... Rhode Island Democrats will send 30 delegates and two alternates, including the state ...
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Rhode Island, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1790, Rhode Island has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.
On the Republican side. Unlike the Democrats, the Rhode Island Republicans seeking seats at their party's July national convention in Milwaukee are split between two candidates: Trump and Haley ...
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Rhode Island: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General; Treasurer; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S. Senate