2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Tingle (R) by 46.6 points.
Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
73.1%320,644
Robert G. TingleRepublican
26.5%116,174
438,812 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 2008
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.
Jack ReedNo Republican
$4M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$2.7M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008