2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term with nearly 80% of the vote. Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000
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Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.[4] In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.[5] Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.[6] In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.[7]
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