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Candidate profile: David Bennett in House District 20

Democratic incumbent David Bennett is the only candidate in Rhode Island’s uncontested 2026 State House District 20 race.

Candidate profile: David Bennett in House District 20

Key takeaways

  • David Bennett is a Democrat and the incumbent.
  • He is running in State House District 20.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The race is not contested.
  • No biography, policy positions or finance totals are on file.

Race snapshot

David Bennett is the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island State House District 20 in the 2026 general election. He is the incumbent, meaning he currently holds the seat, and is the only candidate identified in the race.

The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The District 20 contest is listed as not contested, so there is no opposing candidate to compare with Bennett at this stage of the election.

Bennett’s Democratic affiliation identifies the party under which he is running. That label does not, by itself, establish his position on any particular state policy question.

Bennett’s background

Bennett has no candidate biography on file. Beyond his status as the Democratic incumbent for District 20, the candidate entry does not identify personal, educational, professional or community background information.

His incumbent designation is the central biographical fact in the race record. It distinguishes Bennett as a current officeholder rather than a candidate seeking the seat for the first time. No additional biographical details are listed alongside his candidacy.

The absence of a filed biography leaves voters without an official candidate summary describing his experience or background. Bennett’s listed profile for this election is therefore limited to his name, Democratic Party affiliation, incumbent status and candidacy for State House District 20.

Policy positions

No documented policy positions are on file for Bennett in this race. There is no listed stance on a state issue that can be attributed to him as part of this candidate profile.

His party affiliation and incumbent status should not be treated as substitutes for stated positions. Neither establishes how Bennett approaches a particular proposal, budget question or other matter that could come before the State House.

This also means the District 20 race has no official position entries for voters to compare. If policy positions are added during the election cycle, they would expand the information attached to Bennett’s candidacy without changing the basic facts of the race: he is the Democratic incumbent, and the contest is currently not contested.

Campaign finance and election process

No figures are on file for Bennett’s campaign funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. As a result, there are no campaign finance totals to report for this profile.

Those three categories describe different parts of campaign activity. Funds raised track money received, funds spent track campaign expenditures, and cash on hand reflects money remaining. Without filed totals, none of those amounts can be stated or compared.

The next fixed point in the election calendar is the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Before then, voters can watch for any change in the race’s uncontested status, the addition of a candidate biography or policy positions, and the appearance of campaign finance totals. Until such entries are made, Bennett’s official profile remains limited to his candidacy, party, incumbent status, district and election date.

What to watch

  • Any change in the race’s uncontested status
  • Whether a candidate biography or policy positions are added
  • Whether campaign finance totals are filed
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: State House, District 20

Election day: November 3, 2026

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