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Jack Reed, a Democrat and former Army officer who has represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate since 1997, is seeking a sixth term in 2026.
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Calling off livestream of execution was right call, members say
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised the president’s decision to call off the livestreamed execution but criticized the episode as reflecting impulsive, dysfunctional…
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Reed Tours Nearly Completed NOAA Hub at NAVSTA Newport
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed led the effort to bring NOAA’s Mission Operations Center Atlantic (MOC-A) to Rhode Island, touring the nearly complete $147 million NOAA facilities at NAVSTA Newport.
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Early voting opens for general election
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes is highlighted in coverage of early voting.
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Rhode Island recibe $2.3 millones en fondos federales para mejoras ambientales.
Resumen: El senador estadounidense Jack Reed anunció que Rhode Island recibirá 2.3 millones de dólares en fondos federales para mejoras ambientales, procedentes de la EPA a través del Programa del Sureste de Nueva…
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Lighthizer clarifies Section 232 ‘program’ to probing Senators
The article reports that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated during questioning by Sen.
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Rhode Island 2026: Democrat Foulkes Leads Independent Block by 9 Points for Governor, Toss-up for Lt. Gov - Emerson Polling
“Helena Foulkes leads the election for Governor, with her strongest support among Democrats (77%), voters under 50 (59%) and women (53%).
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Slotkin, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction Israeli Settlements in the West Bank - Senator Elissa Slotkin
The article reports that Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is among the cosponsors of a bill introduced by Slotkin, Colleagues to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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EPA's Southeast New England Program Announces $2.3 Million to Support Vital Environmental Restoration in Rhode Island ~ Restore America's Estuaries
The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) in Rhode Island is receiving $2.3 million in grants and technical assistance from the EPA to support local environmental restoration projects across Rhode Island and Southeastern…
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Rhode Island receives $2.3 million in federal funding for environmental upgrades
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced that Rhode Island will receive $2.3 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency via the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) for environmental upgrades.
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- Born
- November 12, 1949
- Birthplace
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Education
- La Salle Academy
United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science)
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (Master of Public Policy)
Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
John Francis "Jack" Reed was born on November 12, 1949, in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended La Salle Academy and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science.
On active duty he earned the Ranger Tab and served with the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division as a platoon leader, company commander and battalion staff officer.
He completed a Master of Public Policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and taught social sciences at West Point from 1978. Reed left active duty as a captain in 1979 and remained in the Army Reserve until 1991, retiring as a major.
After earning a Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School in 1982, he practiced law in Washington, D.C., with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and in Providence with Edwards and Angell until 1990.
Career
Reed won a seat in the Rhode Island Senate in 1984 and held it for three terms. In 1990 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district with 59% of the vote, serving from 1991 to 1997.
When Senator Claiborne Pell retired in 1996, Reed took 86% in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican general treasurer Nancy Mayer, 63% to 35%. He was reelected in 2002 (78%), 2008 (73%), 2014 (71%) and 2020 (67%).
Reed has led Rhode Island's congressional delegation as its dean since John Chafee's death in 1999, and in the 118th Congress he chaired the Senate Armed Services Committee.
2026 race
Reed signaled in February 2025 that he would seek a sixth term in the election on November 3, 2026. In the Democratic primary on September 9, 2026, he won renomination with 76.8% of the vote. His Republican opponent is Raymond McKay, a former member of the state party committee, who was unopposed for his party's nomination.