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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH November 27, 2012 11:07pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameSheldon Whitehouse Votes206,110 (53.47%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin27,109 (+7.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2018
NameSheldon Whitehouse Votes231,477 (61.44%)
Term01/03/2019 - 01/03/2025 Margin87,056 (+23.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 11, 2012 RI US Senate - R Primary
Barry Hinckley
R 6,934
Sep 11, 2012 RI US Senate - D Primary
Sheldon Whitehouse
D 60,223
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/04/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Sheldon Whitehouse 4 2 12 49
Leaning Call: Sheldon Whitehouse (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Sheldon Whitehouse (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/16/2011 10/27/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Barry Hinckley (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 271,034 (64.81%) 146,222 (34.97%) 933 (0.22%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -124,812 (-29.85%) -270,101 (-64.59%)  
Predict Avg.54.40% 38.80% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $3,515,220.00 6/30 $496,366.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg53.85%-- 33.89%-- 0.00%--  
Fleming & Associates 
10/24/12-10/27/12		 54.60% 1.4 33.30% 3.3 0.00% --
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
10/11/12-10/11/12		 49.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Brown University 
09/26/12-10/05/12		 58.60% -- 29.70% -- 0.00% --
Fleming & Associates 
09/26/12-09/29/12		 56.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% --
Starr Opinion Research 
09/21/11-09/23/11		 52.00% -- 21.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
02/16/11-02/22/11		 54.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
IndP 6921
R Miro
R CincinnatiReds1990
LBT Smart
 


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