2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

The 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican Robert Flanders by a margin of twenty-three percent.

Nominated

 * Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Patty Joy Fontes, progressive activist

Declined

 * Lincoln Chafee, former governor of Rhode Island and former U.S. Senator

Results
[[File:2018RIUSSEND.svg|thumb|230px|Results by county: {{legend|#7996E2|Whitehouse}}

{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}} ]]

Nominated

 * Robert Flanders, former Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court

Eliminated in primary

 * Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and perennial candidate

Withdrew

 * Robert Nardolillo, state representative

Results
[[File:2018RIUSSENGOP.svg|thumb|230px|Results by county: {{legend|#E27F7F|Flanders}}

{{legend|#C21B18|80–90%}} ]]

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, October 9, 2018

Polling

 * with Robert Nardolillo