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Rhue Reis
Rhue Reis was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island.[1]
Reis was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island.[2] Rhue Reis lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (I), and Jeffrey Johnson (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Langevin defeated Steven Archer and John Hamilton in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jim Langevin Incumbent |
58.1% | 133,108 | |
| Republican | Rhue Reis | 30.7% | 70,301 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Johnson | 7.1% | 16,253 | |
| Independent | Salvatore Caiozzo | 3.9% | 8,942 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 229,148 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Langevin Incumbent |
64.4% | 16,334 | ||
| Steven Archer | 18.8% | 4,768 | ||
| John Hamilton | 16.8% | 4,272 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,374 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
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2014
Reis ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 2nd District.[2] Reis did not face a primary challenger. Rhue Reis lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James R. Langevin Incumbent |
62.2% | 105,716 | |
| Republican | Rhue Reis | 37.6% | 63,844 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 344 | |
| Total Votes | 169,904 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Endorsements
Reis was endorsed by the Republican Party of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, at the Republican Endorsement Convention.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Providence Journal, "Newcomer Republican Reis to challenge Democrat incumbent Rep. Langevin," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Rhode Island House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ WPRI.com, "RI Republicans endorse Fung for gov over Block," accessed June 27, 2014
