Rhode Island Senate
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Jack Reed Democratic since Jan 1997
Raymond T McKay 32.5Jack Reed 54.0
Average of 2 polls, Sep 17 to Oct 8, from VoteHub · how it’s calculated
Newest poll
Also in the average: Michael Bahry 4.5Newest · Embold Research, field dates Oct 5 to Oct 8, released Oct 20, 815 likely votersPoll sponsored by Salve Regina University Pell Center for International Relations and Public PolicyPolls fetched Oct 30, 2:02 a.m. ET, from VoteHub
Show all 3 candidates on the ballot
- Jack ReedIncumbentDemocratic
- Raymond T McKayRepublican
- Michael Anthony BahryIndependent
Showing major-party nominees, incumbents and candidates with 5%+ in the latest poll or comparable fundraising.
Polls over time
4 polls, through Election Day Nov 3The thick line is the 7-week average, not a forecast. How it’s calculated. All polls. Polls fetched Oct 30, 2:02 a.m. ET, from VoteHub.
The polls in this chart (4)
1 poll released in the last 14 days · latest results range from 51 to 55% (D) and 31 to 34% (R) (newest 4 polls on the chart)
4 of the 4 polls for this race, each with both names, plotted on the field end date.
| Pollster | Field dates | Released | Sample | Reed | McKay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embold Research | Oct 5 to Oct 8 | Oct 20 | 815 likely voters | 55 | 32 |
| University of New Hampshire | Sep 17 to Sep 21 | Oct 8 | 598 likely voters | 53 | 33 |
| University of New Hampshire | Aug 20 to Aug 24 | Aug 27 | 750 likely voters | 51 | 31 |
| University of New Hampshire | Jun 18 to Jun 23 | Jul 1 | 664 likely voters | 52 | 34 |
Side by side
Left column: McKayRight column: Reed
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $207K
- $3.7M
- Cash on hand
- $8K
- $1.9M
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMcKayReed
- Races won and lost
- 0-1
- 8-0
- Years since first win on file
- Not available
- 35
- Age on Election Day
- Not available
- 76
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. McKay: $207,231 received, $8,357 cash on hand. Reed: $3,727,368 received, $1,883,532 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Jack ReedIncumbentDemocratic
- Raymond T McKayRepublican
- Michael Anthony BahryIndependent
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov, dated Oct 28
Seat on the ballot, shift from 2014 to 2020: 8.3 points toward Republicans (Democratic by 41.4 in 2014, Democratic by 33.1 in 2020).
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Official results for Rhode Island
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 491,948
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheldon WhitehouseWon Democratic 294,66559.9% RepublicanPatricia Morgan Republican 196,03939.8% OtherOther Other 1,2440.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 494,262
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack ReedWonName as filed: John F. Reed Democratic 328,57466.5% RepublicanAllen R. Waters Republican 164,85533.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8330.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 376,738
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheldon WhitehouseWon Democratic 231,47761.4% RepublicanRobert G. Flanders, Jr. Republican 144,42138.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8400.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 316,898
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack ReedWon Democratic 223,67570.6% RepublicanMark S. Zaccaria Republican 92,68429.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5390.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 418,189
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheldon WhitehouseWon Democratic 271,03464.8% RepublicanBenjamin Barrett Hinckley III Republican 146,22235.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 9330.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 438,812
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack ReedWon Democratic 320,64473.1% RepublicanRobert G. Tingle Republican 116,17426.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,9940.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 384,993
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheldon WhitehouseWon Democratic 206,04353.5% RepublicanLincoln Chafee Republican 178,95046.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 323,582
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack ReedWon Democratic 253,77478.4% RepublicanRobert G. Tingle Republican 69,80821.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 391,353
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
US Senate, Rhode Island, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLincoln D. ChafeeWon Republican 222,58856.9% DemocraticRobert A. Weygand Democratic 161,02341.1% OtherChristopher Young Other 4,1071.0% IndependentKenneth P. Proulx Independent 3,6350.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 364,371
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack ReedWon Democratic 230,67663.3% RepublicanNancy J. Mayer Republican 127,36835.0% IndependentDonald W. Lovejoy Independent 6,3271.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 345,388
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ChafeeWon Republican 222,85664.5% DemocraticLinda J. Kushner Democratic 122,53235.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 364,062
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClaiborne PellWon Democratic 225,10561.8% RepublicanClaudine Schneider Republican 138,94738.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 397,990
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ChaffeeWon Republican 217,27354.6% DemocraticRichard A. Licht Democratic 180,71745.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 393,356
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClaiborne Deb. PellWon Democratic 285,81172.7% RepublicanBarbara M. Leonard Republican 107,54527.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 342,778
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ChafeeWon Republican 175,49551.2% DemocraticJulius C. Michaelson Democratic 167,28348.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 305,618
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClaiborne PellWon Democratic 229,55775.1% RepublicanJames G. Reyonlds Republican 76,06124.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 398,906
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
US Senate, Rhode Island, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ChafeeWon Republican 230,32957.7% DemocraticRichard P. Lorber Democratic 167,66542.0% OtherMargaret R. Cann Other 9120.2%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources
Sources: U.S. Senate: senators contact information XML (class per senator) (US government work, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024, VoteHub polls (CC BY 4.0), FEC, DIME (ODC-BY), Portraits: unitedstates/images (public domain)Data as of Oct 28, 2026