Claudine Schneider
Last held office: U.S. House, RI-2 (1981–1991). Ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 5.
Last office: U.S. House, RI-2Born 1947
- Last margin
- −23.7
- Lost 1990
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Schneider was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Schneider has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Schneider won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Lost | Claiborne Pell (D) | 38.2% | D+23.7 | $2M | D+11.8 | |
| 1988 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Won | Ruth S. Morgenthau (D) | 72.1% | R+44.2 | $419.6K | — | |
| 1986 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Won | Donald J. Ferry (D) | 71.8% | R+43.6 | $362.8K | — | |
| 1984 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Won | Richard Sinapi (D) | 67.6% | R+35.2 | $302.4K | — | |
| 1982 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Won | James V. Aukerman (D) | 55.6% | R+11.3 | $305K | — | |
| 1980 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Won | Edward P. Beard (D) | 55.3% | R+10.6 | $293.2K | — | |
| 1978 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Lost | Edward P. Beard (D) | 47.4% | D+5.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $2M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash
- $12.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Schneider has held
- U.S. House, RI-2 · 1981–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schneider has run against
- Claiborne Pell (D) · 1990 election, lost
- Ruth S. Morgenthau (D) · 1988 election, won
- Donald J. Ferry (D) · 1986 election, won
- Richard Sinapi (D) · 1984 election, won
- James V. Aukerman (D) · 1982 election, won
- Edward P. Beard (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schneider
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET