May 24, 2013
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
- District: Senior Senator from Rhode Island
- Residence: Jamestown
- Born: November 12, 1949; Providence, R.I.
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Family: Wife, Julia Reed; one child
- Education: U.S. Military Academy, B.S. 1971 (engineering); Harvard U., M.P.P. 1973; Harvard U., J.D. 1982
- Military Service: Army 1971-79; Army Reserve 1979-91
- Political Highlights: R.I. Senate, 1985-91; U.S. House, 1991-97; U.S. Senate, 1997-present
- Elected: Elected: 1996 (3rd term)
- Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Interior-Environment - Chairman; Labor-HHS-Education; Military Construction-VA; Transportation-HUD); Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Seapower - Chairman; Strategic Forces); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development; Securities, Insurance & Investment)
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State Information: Rhode Island
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jack Reed (D) | 320,644 | 73.4% |
| Robert Tingle (R) | 116,174 | 26.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jack Reed (D) | 253,774 | 78.4% |
| Robert Tingle (R) | 69,808 | 21.6% | ||
| 1996 | general | Jack Reed (D) | 230,676 | 63.5% |
| Nancy J. Mayer (R) | 127,368 | 35% | ||
| Donald W. Lovejoy (I) | 5,327 | 1.5% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 63.13% | John McCain: 35.21% | |
| 2012 | : 62.7% | : 35.24% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 59% | George W. Bush: 39% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 61% | George W. Bush: 32% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 60% | Robert Dole: 27% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 47% | George H. W. Bush: 29% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 56% | George H. W. Bush: 44% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 48% | : |
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