2026 Rhode Island Senate election

2026 Rhode Island Senate election

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)

All 38 seats in the Rhode Island Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Frank Ciccone Jessica de la Cruz
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since April 29, 2025 August 2, 2022
Leader's seat 7–Providence 23–North Smithfield
Last election 34 seats, 72.8% 4 seats, 22.6%
Current seats 33 4
Seats needed 16

Incumbents as of May 2025:
     Democratic      Republican      Vacant

Incumbent President

Valarie Lawson
Democratic



The 2024 Rhode Island Senate election is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with party primaries scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2024. Rhode Island voters will elect 38 representatives to serve two-year terms in the Rhode Island Senate.

The election will take place in tandem with elections for the governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the state house.