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All 38 seats in the Rhode Island Senate 20 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 2024 Rhode Island State Senate elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. [1] Rhode Island voters elected state senators in all 38 seats of the Senate to serve two-year terms. [2]
The election coincided with United States national elections and Rhode Island state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Rhode Island House. [3]
Following the previous election in 2022, Democrats held a 33-to-5-seat supermajority over Republicans. However, Democrat Frank Lombardo died on February 21, 2024, [4] and Democrat Sandra Cano resigned on September 12, 2024. [5] Therefore, going into the election, Democrats held a supermajority of 31 seats compared to the five seats held by Republicans. [3]
Three incumbents did not seek re-election.
Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to death and resignation in 2024.
Special Election Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Jacob Bissaillon [a] | 752 | ||
Democratic | Nathan Biah | 344 | ||
Democratic | Michelle Rivera | 268 | ||
Democratic | Mario Mancebo | 45 | ||
Total votes | 1,409 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Niyoka Powell | 18 | ||
Total votes | 18 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jacob Bissaillon | 904 | ||
Republican | Niyoka Powell | 179 | ||
Total votes | 1,083 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [3]
Sources for election results: [3]
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