Rhode Island Republican Party

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Rhode Island Republican Party
Chairman	Joe Powers
Senate Leader	Jessica de la Cruz
House Leader	Michael Chippendale
Founded	1854
Headquarters	1800 Post Rd., Suite 17-I Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Membership (2021)	112,334[1]
Ideology	Conservatism
National affiliation	Republican Party
Colors	Red (unofficial)
Seats in the U.S. Senate	0 / 2
Seats in the U.S. House	0 / 2
Statewide Executive Offices	0 / 5
Seats in the State Senate	5 / 38
Seats in the State House	9 / 75
Other elected officials	91
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Website
ri.gop
Politics of Rhode Island Elections

The Rhode Island Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Rhode Island.

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Both of Rhode Island's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2006. Lincoln Chafee was the last Republican to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 2000, Chafee lost his bid for a second term in 2006 to Sheldon Whitehouse who has held the seat since.

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Both of Rhode Island's congressional districts have been held by Democrats since 1994. The last Republican to represent Rhode Island in the House of Representatives was Ronald Machtley. First elected in 1988, Machtley opted not to run for re-election in 1994, instead unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for Governor. Kevin Vigilante ran as the Republican nominee in the 1994 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Patrick J. Kennedy.

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Rhode Island has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2006, when Donald Carcieri was re-elected as governor. In 2010, term limits prevented Carcieri from seeking a third term. Businessman John Robitaille ran as the Republican nominee in the 2010 election and was subsequently defeated by Independent challenger Lincoln Chafee.

• Senate Minority Leader: Jessica de la Cruz^[2]
• House Minority Leader: Michael Chippendale^[3]

• Cranston
  • Ken Hopkins, Mayor^[4]
• Town Councils
  • 58 out of 182 possible seats - 32%
• School Board Committee Members
  • 22 out of 64 possible seats - 34%
• Town Executives
  • 10 out of 25 possible seats - 40%

• http://www.RI.gop