On June 24, the statewide filing deadline passed to run for U.S. Congress in Rhode Island. One U.S. Senate seat and both of Rhode Island’s U.S. House seats are up for election in 2020.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D) filed for re-election to his Class II Senate seat. He was first elected to the seat in 1996. On the U.S. House side, both incumbents—District 1 Rep. David Cicilline (D) and District 2 Rep. Jim Langevin (D)—filed for re-election. Cicilline was first elected to represent District 1 in 2010, and Langevin was elected to represent District 2 in 2000. The Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office is currently assessing the ballot qualifications of all filed candidates.
The primary is scheduled for September 8, and the general election is scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Rhode Island’s statewide filing deadline was the 48th to take place in the 2020 election cycle. The final two statewide filing deadlines are in Delaware and Louisiana on July 14 and July 17, respectively.
Additional reading:
- Rhode Island elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2020
