2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2008 November 5, 2002 125x136px File:Jack Reed official portrait.jpg Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) 253,922 78.43% No image.svg Robert Tingle Republican Party (United States) 69,881 21.57% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Reed: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) Jack Reed Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term with nearly 80% of the vote, marking the best performance in his senatorial career as of . Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting 2011-04-24 2011-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133420/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php dead Jack Reed (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 85,315 100.00% 85,315 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=c51c6849-23ce-4804-9819-ace578873127 Candidate From Casino Knows Odds July 2, 2008 theDay.com July 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524020841/http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=c51c6849-23ce-4804-9819-ace578873127 May 24, 2011 dead mdy-all Results Republican Party primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting 2011-04-24 2011-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133420/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php dead Robert Tingle Republican Party (United States) 16,041 100.00% 16,041 100.00% General election Candidates Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000 Campaign Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/120667642.html?dids=120667642:120667642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+20%2C+2002&author=SCOTT+MacKAY+Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=With+apathy+his+opponent%2C+Reed+kicks+off+campaign&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212308/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/120667642.html?dids=120667642:120667642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+20,+2002&author=SCOTT+MacKAY+Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=With+apathy+his+opponent,+Reed+kicks+off+campaign&pqatl=google dead November 3, 2012 Providence Journal With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign May 20, 2002 In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/123795011.html?dids=123795011:123795011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07%2C+2002&author=KAREN+LEE+ZINER+JOURNAL+STAFF+WRITER&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Republican+Tingle+declares+Senate+bid+to+unseat+Reed&pqatl=google Providence Journal Republican Tingle declares Senate bid to unseat Reed June 7, 2002 July 7, 2017 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212321/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/123795011.html?dids=123795011:123795011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+2002&author=KAREN+LEE+ZINER+JOURNAL+STAFF+WRITER&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Republican+Tingle+declares+Senate+bid+to+unseat+Reed&pqatl=google dead Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/227922111.html?dids=227922111:227922111&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+29%2C+2002&author=MICHAEL+CORKERY++Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Reed+running+hard+to+retain+his+seat+in+the+U.S.+Senate&pqatl=google Providence Journal Reed running hard to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate October 29, 2002 July 7, 2017 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212420/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/227922111.html?dids=227922111:227922111&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+29,+2002&author=MICHAEL+CORKERY++Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Reed+running+hard+to+retain+his+seat+in+the+U.S.+Senate&pqatl=google dead In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/219915741.html?dids=219915741:219915741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+23%2C+2002&author=&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=The+poll%3A+Rhode+Island+politics%2C+Iraq&pqatl=google Providence Journal The poll: Rhode Island politics, Iraq October 23, 2002 July 7, 2017 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103213951/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/219915741.html?dids=219915741:219915741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+23,+2002&author=&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=The+poll:+Rhode+Island+politics,+Iraq&pqatl=google dead Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-all Safe DNovember 4, 2002 Results General election resultshttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#39 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Party (United States) Jack Reed (incumbent) 253,922 78.43% +15.12% Republican Party (United States) Robert Tingle 69,881 21.57% -13.38% 183,966 56.85% +28.50% 323,803 Democratic Party (United States) By county Jack ReedDemocratic Robert TingleRepublican County Votes % Votes % Bristol13,48975.79%4,30824.21% Kent45,38176.16%14,20923.84% Newport21,34574.17%7,43525.83% Providence140,44381.47%31,94818.53% Washington33,26473.52%11,98126.48% See also 2002 United States Senate election References Rhode Island 2002 Category:2002 Rhode Island elections