SENATE
Rhode Island Senate2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Race summary
Republican political consultant Ray McKay has already announced his challenge to Whitehouse, who will be 77 on Election Day.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 26, 2024
Primary Election: Sep 10, 2024
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INCUMBENT
Full Bio:
WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Manhattan, N.Y., October 20,
1955; graduated Yale University 1978; J.D., University of Virginia 1982;
director, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation 1992-1994; United
States attorney 1994-1998; Rhode Island State attorney general 1999-2003;
unsuccessful candidate for governor 2002; elected as a Democrat to the United
States Senate in 2006; reelected in 2012 for the term ending January 3,
2019.
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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STATE DATA
Rhode Island
Population Breakdown
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 (Voting Age Population)
Past Presidential Results from this State
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2016 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report/POLIDATA
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jan 24, 2023
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