2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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.

Candidates

 * Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator

Candidates

 * Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000

Candidates

 * Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
 * Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000

Campaign
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. In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy. Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician. In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.