2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

| previous_year = 2008

| next_election = 2020 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

| next_year = 2020

| election_date = November 4, 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File: Jack Reed, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg

| nominee1 = Jack Reed

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 223,675

| percentage1 = 70.58%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Mark Zaccaria

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 92,684

| percentage2 = 29.25%

| map = {{switcher

|250px

|County results

|250px

|Municipality results}}

| map_caption = Reed:

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Jack Reed

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Jack Reed

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate from the State of Rhode Island, concurrently with the election of the governor of Rhode Island, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic senator Jack Reed ran for and won reelection to a fourth term in office. Reed won a higher share of the overall vote in his state than any other Democratic Senate candidate or incumbent Democratic United States Senator during the 2014 elections.{{cite news|title=Senate election results (2014)|newspaper=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2014/results/senate|access-date=5 February 2019}} On the same day that Reed won a fourth term in the United States Senate with more than 70 percent of the vote, national Democrats lost nine seats in the concurrent U.S. Senate elections, thereby costing them control of the chamber.{{cite web |last1=Associated Press |title=2014 Senate Election Results |url=https://www.politico.com/2014-election/general/results/map/senate#.XFkZ_M9KjOQ |website=Politico |publisher=Politico LLC |access-date=5 February 2019}}

Background

Then-U.S. Representative Jack Reed was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 to succeed retiring Democratic incumbent Claiborne Pell, the longest-serving senator in Rhode Island's history. Reed defeated Treasurer of Rhode Island Nancy Mayer in a landslide and was re-elected by even larger majorities against casino pit manager Robert Tingle in 2002 and 2008.

Rhode Island has elected U.S. Senators into the majority party of the subsequent Congress more than any other state in the nation over the last 100 years at 77 percent of the time.{{cite web | url=http://editions.lib.umn.edu/smartpolitics/2014/04/01/which-states-are-bellwethers-f | title= Which States Are Bellwethers for Partisan Control of the US Senate? | work=Smart Politics | first=Eric | last=Ostermeier | date= April 1, 2014}}

Democratic primary

= Candidates =

== Declared ==

Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator{{cite web | url=http://ripr.org/post/jack-reed-formally-announces-his-re-election-bid | title=Jack Reed formally announces his re-election bid | publisher=Rhode Island Public Radio | date=May 4, 2014 | access-date=September 28, 2014}}

= Primary results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/statewide_primary | title=2014 Statewide Primary | publisher=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections | access-date=September 10, 2014}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jack Reed (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 98,610

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

Republican primary

= Candidates =

== Declared ==

Mark Zaccaria, former chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, former North Kingstown town councilman and nominee for RI-02 in 2008 and 2010{{cite web | url=http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140624-former-rhode-island-gop-chairman-zaccaria-takes-on-u.s.-sen.-reed.ece | title=Former Rhode Island GOP chairman Zaccaria takes on U.S. Sen. Reed | date=June 24, 2014 | access-date=June 26, 2014 | work=The Providence Journal | first=Katherine | last=Gregg}}

== Withdrew ==

Raymond McKay, City of Warwick network administrator, president of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly and nominee for the state senate in 1998{{cite web | url=http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140313-warwick-republican-ray-mckay-to-announce-u.s.-senate-run.ece | title=Warwick Republican Ray McKay to announce U.S. Senate run | date=March 13, 2014 | access-date=March 17, 2014 | work=Providence Journal | author=Philip Marcelo}}
Kara Young, conservative activist and perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://www.turnto10.com/story/25868829/ri-candidates-have-until-4-pm-to-file | title=12 candidates file papers in RI governor's race | date=June 25, 2014 | access-date=June 26, 2014 | work=NBC 10 News}}{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20140721/NEWS/140729433/1994/NEWS | title=Few surprises on offer as Rhode Island secretary of state certifies primary ballot | first=Kendall | last=Hatch | date=July 21, 2014 | access-date=July 22, 2014 | work=Fall River Herald News}}

== Declined ==

Scott Avedisian, Mayor of Warwick{{cite web | url=http://blogs.wpri.com/2012/08/07/fung-robitaille-block-may-run-for-gov-against-dems-chafee/ | title=Fung, Robitaille, Block may run for gov against Dems, Chafee | date=August 7, 2012 | access-date=August 9, 2012 | work=WPRI-TV | first=Ted | last=Nesi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811060643/http://blogs.wpri.com/2012/08/07/fung-robitaille-block-may-run-for-gov-against-dems-chafee/ | archive-date=August 11, 2012 | url-status=dead }}
Brendan Doherty, former superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2012{{cite web | url=http://wrnipoliticsblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/robitaille-takes-himself-out-of-the-2014-governors-race | title=Robitaille takes himself out of the 2014 governor's race | date=December 19, 2012 | last=Donnis | first=Ian | access-date=December 20, 2012}}
Allan Fung, Mayor of Cranston (running for Governor)

= Primary results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Zaccaria

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,780

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

General election

= Predictions =

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Source ! Ranking ! As of
align=left \| The Cook Political Report{{cite web \| title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 \| url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 \| website=The Cook Political Report \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Solid\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web \| title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks \| url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ \| website=Sabato's Crystal Ball \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web \| title=2014 Senate Ratings \| url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 \| work=Senate Ratings \| publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Real Clear Politics{{cite web \| title=2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 \| url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html\| publisher=Real Clear Politics \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|D}} \| November 3, 2014

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Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 | website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Real Clear Politics{{cite web | title=2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 3, 2014

= Polling =

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! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Mark
Zaccaria (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| July 5–24, 2014

| 922

| ± 3.4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 63%

| —

| 12%

| 25%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-rhode-island/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| August 18 – September 2, 2014

| 764

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52%

| 32%

| 1%

| 15%

align=left |Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/rhode_island/election_2014_rhode_island_senate Rasmussen Reports]

| September 23–25, 2014

| 750

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 61%

| 26%

| 0%

| 13%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| September 20 – October 1, 2014

| 724

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 64%

| 22%

| 0%

| 14%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov

| October 16–23, 2014

| 866

| ± 6%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 65%

| 20%

| 0%

| 15%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Scott
Avedisian (R)

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_RI_201.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| January 28–30, 2013

| 614

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 60%

| 30%

| 10%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Donald
Carcieri (R)

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| January 28–30, 2013

| 614

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 66%

| 25%

| 9%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Brendan
Doherty (R)

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| January 28–30, 2013

| 614

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 63%

| 34%

| 3%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Allan
Fung (R)

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| January 28–30, 2013

| 614

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 63%

| 29%

| 8%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Jack
Reed (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Curt
Schilling (R)

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| January 28–30, 2013

| 614

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 75%

| 10%

| 16%

= Results =

{{Election box begin

| title =United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/general_election/|title=RI.gov: Election Results|website=www.ri.gov|accessdate=December 26, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Reed (incumbent)

| votes = 223,675

| percentage = 70.58%

| change = -2.82%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Zaccaria

| votes = 92,684

| percentage = 29.25%

| change = +2.65%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 539

| percentage = 0.17%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 316,898

|percentage = 100%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

References

External links

[http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections_in_Rhode_Island,_2014 U.S. Senate elections in Rhode Island, 2014] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=RIS2&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100314042736/http://www.jackreed2014.com/ Jack Reed for U.S. Senate]

2014

Rhode Island

United States Senate

2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

Background

Democratic primary

= Candidates =

== Declared ==

= Primary results =

Republican primary

= Candidates =

== Declared ==

== Withdrew ==

== Declined ==

= Primary results =

General election

= Predictions =

= Polling =

= Results =

See also

References

External links