The 2024 Rhode Island State Senate elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
voters elected state senators in all 38 seats of the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
to serve two-year terms.
The election coincided with
United States national elections and Rhode Island state elections, including
U.S. President
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...
,
U.S. Senate
The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
,
U.S. House
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
, and
Rhode Island House.
Following the
previous election in 2022,
Democrats held a 33-to-5-seat supermajority over
Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. However, Democrat
Frank Lombardo died on February 21, 2024,
and Democrat
Sandra Cano resigned on September 12, 2024.
Therefore, going into the election,
Democrats held a supermajority of 31 seats compared to the five seats held by
Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
.
Retirements
Three incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
#District 20:
Roger Picard is retiring.
#District 26:
Frank Lombardi
Frank Lombardi (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 26 since January 2013.
Education
Lombardi earned his BA in business from Providence College ...
is retiring.
#District 28:
Joshua Miller is retiring.
Death and resignation
Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to death and resignation in 2024.
Democrats
#District 8:
Sandra Cano resigned September 12 to take a job with the
Small Business Administration
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and str ...
.
#District 25:
Frank Lombardo died February 21 from bladder cancer.
Predictions
2023 special election (first district)
Special Election Sources:
, -
!colspan="5",
Democratic Party Primary Results
, -
, -
!colspan="5",
Republican Party Primary Results
, -
Summary
Results by
State Senate
In the United States, the state legislature is the legislative branch in each of the 50 U.S. states.
A legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at ...
district
''Italics'' denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
Detailed results by Senate district
Sources for election results:
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
See also
*
2024 United States elections
Elections in the United States, Elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. In 2024 United States presidential election, the presidential election, former Republican President Donald Trump, seeking a non-consecutive second term ...
*
2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
*
2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
*
2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
*
2024 Rhode Island House of Representatives election
The 2024 Rhode Island House of Representatives elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Rhode Island voters elected state representatives in all 75 seats of the House to ...
*
2022 Rhode Island Senate election
*
Rhode Island Senate
The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of w ...
Notes
References
External links
State SenateElectionat
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Bur ...
*
*
* (State affiliate of the U.S.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan American nonprofit political organization. Founded in 1920, its ongoing major activities include Voter registration, registering voters, providing voter information, boosting voter turnout and adv ...
)
{{2024 United States elections
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
Rhode Island Senate
The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of w ...