RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2012 general
Benjamin Barrett Hinckley III
Ran in 1 election in 2012.
- Last margin
- −29.8
- Lost 2012
- Elections
- 1
- 2012
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hinckley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hinckley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Lost | Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | 35% | D+29.8 | $1.7M | D+28.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Hinckley’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2011–12
- $1.7M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2012Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Who Hinckley has run against
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hinckley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2RI00071
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC