2006Final results
2006 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
James R. Langevin (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Rod Driver (Ind) by 45.4 points.
James R. LangevinDemocrat · winner
72.7%140,315
Rod DriverIndependent
27.3%52,729
193,044 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James R. LangevinNo Republican
$839.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$829.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$70.5K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Rod Driver $192K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006