2026 Rhode Island House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Rhode Island House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in all 75 of the U.S. state of Rhode Island's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]
Retirements
Democrats
- District 7: David Morales is retiring to run for mayor of Providence.[3]
- District 32: Robert Craven is retiring to run for attorney general.[4]
- District 67: Jason Knight is retiring to run for attorney general.[5]
Summary of results by district
List of districts
District 2
The 2nd district is represented by Democrat Christopher Blazejewski, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 3
The 3rd district is represented by Democrat Nathan Biah, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 4
The 4th district is represented by Democrat Rebecca Kislak, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 5
The 5th district is represented by Democrat Anthony DeSimone, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 6
The 6th district is represented by Democrat Raymond Hull, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 7
The 7th district is represented by Democrat David Morales, who is retiring to run for mayor of Providence.[3]
District 8
The 8th district is represented by Democrat John J. Lombardi, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 9
The 9th district is represented by Democrat Enrique Sanchez, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 10
The 10th district is represented by Democrat Scott A. Slater, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 11
The 11th district is represented by Democrat Grace Diaz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 12
The 12th district is represented by Democrat Jose Batista, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 13
The 13th district is represented by Democrat Ramon Perez, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 14
The 14th district is represented by Democrat Charlene Lima, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 15
The 15th district is represented by Republican Christopher Paplauskas, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 16
The 16th district is represented by Democrat Brandon Potter, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 17
The 17th district is represented by Democrat Jacquelyn Baginski, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 18
The 18th district is represented by Democrat Arthur Handy, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 19
The 19th district is represented by Democrat Joseph McNamara, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 20
The 20th district is represented by Democrat David Bennett, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 21
The 21st district is represented by Republican Marie Hopkins, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 22
The 22nd district is represented by Democrat Joseph J. Solomon Jr., who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 23
The 23rd district is represented by Democrat Joe Shekarchi, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 24
The 24th district is represented by Democrat Evan Shanley, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 25
The 25th district is represented by Democrat Thomas Noret, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 26
The 26th district is represented by Democrat Earl Read III, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 27
The 27th district is represented by Democrat Patricia Serpa, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 28
The 28th district is represented by Republican George Nardone, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 29
The 29th district is represented by Republican Sherry Roberts, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 30
The 30th district is represented by Democrat Justine Caldwell, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 31
The 31st district is represented by Democrat Julie Casimiro, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 32
The 32nd district is represented by Democrat Robert Craven, who is retiring to run for Rhode Island Attorney General.[4]
District 33
The 33rd district is represented by Democrat Carol McEntee, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 34
The 34th district is represented by Democrat Teresa Tanzi, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 35
The 35th district is represented by Democrat Kathleen A. Fogarty, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 36
The 36th district is represented by Democrat Tina Spears, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 37
The 37th district is represented by Democrat Samuel Azzinaro, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 38
The 38th district is represented by Democrat Brian Patrick Kennedy, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 39
The 39th district is represented by Democrat Megan Cotter, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 40
The 40th district is represented by Republican Michael Chippendale, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 41
The 41st district is represented by Republican Robert Quattrocchi, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 42
The 42nd district is represented by Republican Richard Fascia, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 43
The 43rd district is represented by Democrat Deborah Fellela, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 44
The 44th district is represented by Democrat Gregory Costantino, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 45
The 45th district is represented by Democrat Mia Ackerman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 46
The 46th district is represented by Democrat Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 47
The 47th district is represented by Republican David J. Place, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 48
The 48th district is represented by Republican Brian Newberry, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 49
The 49th district is represented by Independent Jon D. Brien, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 50
The 50th district is represented by Democrat Stephen Casey, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 51
The 51st district is represented by Democrat Robert Phillips, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 52
The 52nd district is represented by Democrat Alex Marszalkowski, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 53
The 53rd district is represented by Republican Paul Santucci, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 54
The 54th district is represented by Democrat William O'Brien, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 55
The 55th district is represented by Democrat Arthur Corvese, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 56
The 56th district is represented by Democrat Joshua Giraldo, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 57
The 57th district is represented by Democrat Brandon Voas, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 58
The 58th district is represented by Democrat Cherie Cruz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 59
The 59th district is represented by Democrat Jennifer Stewart, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 60
The 60th district is represented by Democrat Karen Alzate, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 61
The 61st district is represented by Democrat Leonela Felix, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 62
The 62nd district is represented by Democrat Mary Messier, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 63
The 63rd district is represented by Democrat Katherine Kazarian, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 64
The 64th district is represented by Democrat Jenni Furtado, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 65
The 65th district is represented by Democrat Matthew Dawson, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 66
The 66th district is represented by Democrat Jennifer Boylan, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 67
The 67th district is represented by Democrat Jason Knight, who is retiring to run for attorney general of Rhode Island.[5]
District 68
The 68th district is represented by Democrat June Speakman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 69
The 69th district is represented by Democrat Susan R. Donovan, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 70
The 70th district is represented by Democrat John Edwards, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 71
The 71st district is represented by Democrat Michelle McGaw, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 72
The 72nd district is represented by Democrat Terri-Denise Cortvriend, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 73
The 73rd district is represented by Democrat Marvin Abney, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 74
The 74th district is represented by Democrat Alex Finkelman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 75
The 75th district is represented by Democrat Lauren H. Carson, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
References
- ^ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ a b Machado, Steph (September 15, 2025). "R.I. State Representative David Morales announces run for Providence mayor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Donnis, Ian (September 29, 2025). "Robert Craven joins crowded 2026 Rhode Island attorney general race". Rhode Island PBS. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Gregg, Katherine (October 6, 2025). "He championed the 'assault weapons' ban in the Assembly. Now he's running for AG". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2025.