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Polls In The State Of Rhode Island Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General Election

Rhode Island -  Presidential Election

Obama          58%
Romney        32%
Brown University
October 12, 2012

Obama          57%
Romney        34%
WPRI/Fleming
October 2, 2012

Obama          57%
Romney        33%
WPRI 12
September 26-29, 2012

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Rhode Island - U.S. Senate Election

Whitehouse [D]  59%
Hinckley [R]      30%
Brown University
October 10, 2012

Whitehouse  56%
Hinckley      30%
WPRI / Fleming
October 2, 2012

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United States Senators from the State of Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)

United States Representatives from the State of Rhode Island
Total number of Representatives: 2
Democratic Party: 2

Governor of the State of Rhode Island
Lincoln Chafee (I)

State Senate of the State of Rhode Island
Total number of Senators: 38
Democratic Party: 29
Republican Party: 8
Independent: 1

State House of the State of Rhode Island
Total number of Representatives:75
Democratic Party: 65
Republican Party: 10

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND STATE POLITICS

Presidential Election 2012

The Electoral College as currently constituted is set to have 538 electoral votes. The state of Rhode Island is allotted four (4) electoral votes. Rhode Island is also a winner-takes-all state and the winning candidate will receive all four electoral votes.  
In Presidential election 2008 Senator Obama won Rhode Island easily. He received 62.86% of the vote to Senator McCain's 35.06%.
[References:U.S. Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2011]

U.S. Senate Election in Rhode Island, 2012

CANDIDATES

Sheldon Whitehouse [D] U.S. Senator
Barry Hinckley [R]
Todd Giroux [I]
Dany LaPorte [I]
Christopher D. Reynolds [I]
David J. Slavin [I]
Gregory Raposa [Vigilant Fox Party]

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is running for re-election for a second term.

U.S. House of Representatives Election in Rhode Island, 2012

The State of Rhode Island did not gain or lose any congressional seats on account of the 2010 United States census.
The primary election was held on September 11, 2012.
Following are the two new congressional districts and the candidates for the general election.

DISTRICT 1

David N. Cicilline [D]  Incumbent U.S. Rep.

Brendan Doherty [R]

DISTRICT 2

James R. Langevin [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.

Michael G. Riley [R]


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