No Surprise - Jack Reed Cruises to 4th Senate Term

Within minutes of the closure of polls at 8 p.m., U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is the projected winner in Rhode Island’s Second District Senate race.

With just two of the state’s 419 precincts reporting at 8:30 p.m., the perennially high-polling Reed has 81 percent of the vote and there’s little doubt he’ll cruise to victory by a wide margin over his opponent, Republican Mark S. Zaccaria.

The most Brown University poll last week showed Reed had a huge advantage, getting favorable marks from 65 percent of those surveyed as opposed to Zaccaria’s 20 percent.

Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, released the following statement congratulating Senator Jack Reed on his election night victory in Rhode Island:

“In Jack Reed, Rhode Islanders have a leader in Washington that is a tireless and well respected advocate for Rhode Island’s middle class families and economy. Throughout his honorable career in service to his country, Jack Reed has been at the forefront of protecting consumers, honoring our commitment to our veterans and men and women in uniform, and helping hard working families struggling from the housing crisis. I congratulate Senator Reed on his reelection tonight and I am honored to continue working alongside him in the years to come.”