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) Bob Tingle  Republican Senate Challenger (RI) (2008 race) Sheldon Whitehouse  Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general Chris Young  Democratic Senate Challenger (2008 race) 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) 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