2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Rhode Island. The primary election took place on September 10, 2024.[1]
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November 5, 2024
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Whitehouse: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Morgan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican state representative Patricia Morgan by a 20.05% margin. Whitehouse swept all five of the state's counties for the third consecutive time in his Senate career, and overperformed Kamala Harris in the concurrent presidential election by around 4.4 percentage points.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Costa, investment manager[3]
Withdrew
- Allen Waters, investment consultant, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 and for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2022[4] (ran for U.S. House)[5]
Declined
- Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce (2021–2025) and Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021) [6]
Endorsements
Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S representatives
- Gabby Giffords, U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012)[7]
Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)[8]
- Council for a Livable World[9]
- End Citizens United[10]
- Feminist Majority PAC[11]
- Giffords[7]
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[12]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[13]
- J Street PAC[14]
- League of Conservation Voters[15]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[16]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[17]
- Population Connection Action Fund[18]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | $5,889,595 | $2,934,027 | $3,724,328 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[19] | |||
Results
Whitehouse—90–100%
Whitehouse—80–90%
Whitehouse—70–80%
Whitehouse—60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent) | 49,401 | 83.77% | |
| Democratic | Michael Costa | 9,572 | 16.23% | |
| Total votes | 58,973 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Patricia Morgan, state representative, former Minority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and candidate for governor in 2018[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Raymond McKay, IT professional, former member of the Rhode Island Republican Party State Central Committee, and former president of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly[22]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Raymond McKay (R) | $116,907[a] | $100,787 | $16,120 |
| Patricia Morgan (R) | $202,538[b] | $65,443 | $137,095 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[19] | |||
Results
Morgan—70–80%
Morgan—60–70%
Morgan—50–60%
McKay—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patricia Morgan | 12,108 | 64.44% | |
| Republican | Raymond McKay | 6,681 | 35.56% | |
| Total votes | 18,789 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[23] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[24] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[25] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[26] | Safe D | June 8, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| CNalysis[28] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics[29] | Solid D | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket[30] | Safe D | October 23, 2024 |
| 538[31] | Solid D | October 23, 2024 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) |
Patricia Morgan (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[32] | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 708 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 54% | 40% | 1%[d] | 6% |
| Embold Research[33][A] | September 16–20, 2024 | 876 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 52% | 36% | 2%[e] | 11% |
| MassINC Polling Group[34][B] | September 12–18, 2024 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 52% | 37% | – | 11% |
| University of New Hampshire[35] | September 12–16, 2024 | 683 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 51% | 33% | 6%[f] | 11% |
| University of Rhode Island[36] | August 15 - September 8, 2024 | 500 (A) | ± 6.02% | 52% | 24% | 7%[g] | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent) | 294,665 | 59.90% | −1.54% | |
| Republican | Patricia Morgan | 196,039 | 39.85% | +1.52% | |
| Write-in | 1,244 | 0.25% | +0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 491,948 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic |
Patricia Morgan Republican |
Others | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Bristol | 17,552 | 63.8% | 9,888 | 36.0% | 49 | 0.2% |
| Kent | 49,019 | 54.1% | 41,403 | 45.7% | 207 | 0.2% |
| Newport | 27,289 | 63.2% | 15,830 | 36.7% | 64 | 0.1% |
| Providence | 156,457 | 61.3% | 98,145 | 38.4% | 793 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 42,992 | 58.3% | 30,661 | 41.6% | 126 | 0.2% |
By congressional district
Whitehouse won both congressional districts.[39]
| District | Whitehouse | Morgan | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 64% | 36% | Gabe Amo |
| 2nd | 56% | 43% | Seth Magaziner |
Notes
Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Salve Regina University Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
- Poll sponsored by the Rhode Island Current