Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click to Volunteer.               Executive   |   Legislative   |   Judicial Rhode Island Politicians on the Issues Governor: Donald Carcieri  Republican RI Governor Senate: Jack Reed  Democratic Sr Senator (RI) (2008 race) Sheldon Whitehouse  Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general House: Patrick Kennedy  Democratic Representative (RI-1) James Langevin  Democratic Representative (RI-2) Former candidates & officeholders: Lincoln Almond  Former Republican RI Governor Myrth York  Former Democratic RI Governor Robert Weygand  Former Democratic Representative (RI-2); 2000 Senate Challenger John Chafee  Former Republican Senator (RI)-Deceased 1999 Claiborne Pell  Former Democratic Senator (RI) Bob Tingle  2002 Republican Senate Challenger (RI) Lincoln Chafee  Former Republican Senator (RI, 1999-2007) Matt Brown  Democratic challenger, secretary of state Stephen Laffey  Republican Senate Challenger Carl Sheeler  Democratic Senate Challenger