Rhode Island has had a party called the Cool Moose Party since 1994. At the November 7, 2006 election, its founder, attorney Robert J. Healey, polled 13.4% of the vote for Lieutenant Governor. He campaigned on a pledge to try to abolish the office. The Democrat polled 53.1%, and the Republican polled 33.5%.

The Cool Moose is not a qualified party; only if it had polled 5% for Governor or President would it be qualified.