Lincoln Chafee | United States senator | Britannica (original) (raw)

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defeat by Whitehouse

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  In Sheldon Whitehouse
  …and defeated the Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. After taking office in 2007, he became known as a liberal Democrat, though he did not always vote with the party. He notably opposed Pres. Barack Obama’s administration on certain cap-and-trade provisions meant to reduce effects of climate change, arguing that they did…
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history of Rhode Island

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  In Rhode Island: The 20th century and beyond
  …in office in 1999, when Lincoln Chafee (also a Republican) was appointed to fill his father’s seat; he was elected to one additional term.
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