2020 Rhode Island Senate election
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Rhode Island Senate election, 2020|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Michael McCaffrey
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Dennis Algiere
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Leader since
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March 23, 2017
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January 7, 1997
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Leader's seat
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4th
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38th
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Seats before
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33
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5
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Seats won
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33
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5
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Seat change
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Popular vote
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312,363
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114,005
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Percentage
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69.9%
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25.5%
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The 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Rhode Island voters elected all 38 state senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Rhode Island Senate. A primary election on September 8, 2020 determined which candidates appear on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected will serve in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Summary
Overview
Popular vote |
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Democratic |
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69.89% |
Republican |
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25.51% |
Others |
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4.60% |
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Senate seats |
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Democratic |
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86.84% |
Republican |
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13.16% |
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By district
Sources
Retiring incumbents
Four incumbent senators (all Democrats) are not seeking reelection in 2020:
- Donna Nesselbush, District 15
- Erin Lynch Prata, District 31 (Seeking appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court)
- Adam Satchell, District 9
- James Sheehan, District 36
Defeated incumbents
In primary
Four incumbent senators (all Democrats) sought reelection but were defeated in the September 8 primary. The defeated were all beaten by progressive challengers who saw the incumbents as too conservative for the Democratic party.
- William Conley Jr., District 18
- Betty Crowley, District 16
- Mark McKenney, District 30
- Harold Metts, District 6
Predictions
Detailed results
District 1
Democratic primary
- No other candidate filed for District 1.
General election
District 2
- No other candidate filed for District 2.
District 3
- No other candidate filed for District 3
District 4
Democratic primary
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 4.
District 5
Democratic primary
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 5.
District 6
Democratic primary
General election
District 7
- No other candidate filed for District 7.
District 8
District 9
Democratic primary
General election
District 10
District 11
- No other candidate filed for District 11.
District 12
- No other candidate filed for District 12.
District 13
- No other candidate filed for District 13.
District 14
District 15
Democratic primary
Herbert Weiss
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 15.
District 16
Democratic primary
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 16.
District 17
District 18
Democratic primary
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 18.
District 19
- No other candidate filed for District 19.
District 20
- No other candidate filed for District 20.
District 21
- No other candidate filed for District 21.
District 22
Democratic primary
General election
District 23
District 24
- No other candidate filed for District 24.
District 25
- No other candidate filed for District 25.
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
Democratic primary
General election
District 30
Democratic primary
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 30.
District 31
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 32
- No other candidate filed for District 32.
General election
District 33
- No other candidate filed for District 33.
District 34
District 35
District 36
Democratic primary
General election
District 37
District 38
- No other candidate filed for District 38.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Donnis, Ian (May 29, 2020). "Nesselbush joins departures from RI Senate". The Public's Radio. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Mulvaney, Katie (April 28, 2020). "R.I. Sen. Lynch Prata announces she's not seeking reelection, is applying to Supreme Court". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ GoLocalProv News Team (May 29, 2020). "State Senator Sheehan Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection". GoLocalProv. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (September 10, 2020). "Progressives oust multiple incumbent lawmakers in RI primary". WPRI. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 1 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 1". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 2". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 3". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 4 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 4". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 5 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 5". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 6 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 6". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 7". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 8". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 9 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 9". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 10". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 11". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 12". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 13". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 14". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 15 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 15". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 16 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 16". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 17". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 18 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 18". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 19". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 20". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 21". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 22 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 22". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 23". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 24". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 25". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 26". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 27". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 28". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 29 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 29". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 30 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 30". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 31 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 31 – REP". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 31". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 32". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 33". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 34". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 35". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Statewide Primary – Senator in General Assembly District 36 – DEM". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 36". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 37". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election – Senator in General Assembly District 38". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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