What Rhode Island voters will decide in 2026

State and federal races

Rhode Island voters will elect one U.S. senator, two U.S. representatives and five statewide officials on Nov. 3. The NBC News election page also directs voters to primary contests and voting information.

In the U.S. Senate race, the page lists incumbent Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Republican Raymond McKay. The winner will serve a six-year term.

For governor, the listed candidates are Democrat Helena Foulkes and Republican Aaron Guckian. The current governor is Democrat Daniel McKee.

Democratic incumbent Gregg Amore is listed in the secretary of state race. In the lieutenant governor contest, the page lists Democratic incumbent Sabina Matos and Republican John Loughlin. The attorney general candidates listed are Democrat Kimberly Ahern and Republican Alan Gordon.

Both U.S. House districts are on the ballot, as they are every two years. Democratic Rep. Gabriel Amo currently represents District 1, while Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner represents District 2.

Rhode Island’s recent presidential vote

Rhode Island supported the Democratic presidential candidate in each of the past three elections. In 2024, Kamala Harris received 55.5% of the state’s vote and Donald Trump received 41.8%, a margin of 13.8 percentage points.

The Democratic and Republican shares were 59.4% and 38.6%, respectively, in 2020. In 2016, they were 55.5% and 39.7%. These presidential results describe past statewide voting and do not determine the outcome of any 2026 contest.