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Robert Flanders Jr.
Robert Flanders Jr. (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island
Incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse defeated Robert Flanders Jr. in the general election for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheldon Whitehouse (D) | 61.4 | 231,477 |
 | Robert Flanders Jr. (R) | 38.3 | 144,421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 840 | ||
| Total votes: 376,738 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Raymond McKay (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island
Incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse defeated Patricia Fontes in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheldon Whitehouse | 76.8 | 89,140 |
 | Patricia Fontes | 23.2 | 26,947 | |
| Total votes: 116,087 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island
Robert Flanders Jr. defeated Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Rhode Island on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Flanders Jr. | 87.7 | 26,543 |
 | Roque De La Fuente | 12.3 | 3,722 | |
| Total votes: 30,265 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
Flanders' campaign website stated the following:
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| —Bob Flanders’ campaign website (2018)[2] | ||
See also
- United States Senate
- U.S. Senate delegation from Rhode Island
- United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bob Flanders’ campaign website, “Issues,” accessed November 1, 2018
