Rhode Island voter guide
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Every race, every candidate

161 candidates from the Department of State's official candidate list, each with a profile page. Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, general treasurer, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate and State House are from the Department of State's candidate tables, current as of October 15, 2026 (9:13 p.m. for the statewide, U.S. House and State House tables; 10:20 p.m. for the State Senate table). Bond question wording comes from the budget bill and is not yet checked against the Voter Information Handbook. Your ballot is the final word. County and local races are on your sample ballot.

Governor, other statewide offices and U.S. Senate

Statewide, Rhode Island voters choose a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, general treasurer and one U.S. senator.

U.S. House

Your district's member of the U.S. House. Members introduce bills, serve on committees, and vote on laws. A term is two years.

State Senate

Your district's vote in the Rhode Island Senate. Senators serve on committees, introduce bills and pass laws, and confirm judicial nominations and governor's appointments. Elected every two years.

All 38 state Senate seats are on the ballot. The candidates are from the Department of State's State Senate candidate table, current as of October 15, 2026 at 10:20 p.m. Senators are elected every two years. Races with one candidate are still on the ballot.

State House

Your district's vote in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Members serve on committees, introduce bills and pass laws, and lead the process of developing the annual state budget the governor introduces. Elected every two years.

All 75 state House seats are on the ballot (the official list has candidates in all 75 districts). Representatives are elected every two years. Races with one candidate are still on the ballot.