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2020Final results

2020 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island

U.S. Senate · Rhode Island

Jack Reed (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Allen R. Waters (R) by 33.1 points.

Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
66.5%328,574
Allen R. WatersRepublican
33.4%164,855
494,262 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+28.41996D+56.92002D+46.62008D+41.32014D+33.12020D+37.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jack ReedAllen R. Waters
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$29.7K
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$22.4K
$2M
Cash on hand
$7.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020