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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Rhode Island races on the 2026 ballot

The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on Rhode Island's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.

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What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: vote.sos.ri.gov.

Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed; state supreme court (none found on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not yet compiled): see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.

Federal

  • U.S. Senator

    Statewide

    • Michael Bahry · Independent
    • Raymond McKay · Republican
    • Jack Reed · DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. House

Rhode Island has 2 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.

Statewide offices

  • Governor

    Statewide

    • Ken Block · Independent
    • Helena Foulkes · Democratic
    • Jasjit Gotra · Independent
    • Aaron Guckian · Republican
    • CD Reynolds · Independent

  • Lieutenant Governor

    Statewide

    • John Loughlin · Republican
    • Sabina Matos · DemocraticIncumbent

  • Attorney General

    Statewide

    • Kimberly Ahern · Democratic
    • Alan Gordon · Republican

  • Secretary of State

    Statewide

    • Gregg Amore · DemocraticIncumbent

  • General Treasurer

    Statewide

    • Micholas Credle · Republican
    • James Diossa · Democratic

Statewide ballot measures

  • Question 1: Higher Education Facilities - $275,000,000

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would authorize $275 million in state general obligation bonds for a URI Integrated Health Building ($165 million), Rhode Island College Adams Library renovations ($50 million) and a CCRI Workforce Innovation Center ($60 million).

  • Question 2: Housing and Homeownership - $120,000,000

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would authorize $120 million in state general obligation bonds for affordable and accessible housing, with at least $25 million for homeownership housing and up to $10 million for public housing development.

  • Question 3: Economic Development - $100,000,000

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would authorize $100 million in state general obligation bonds for site development ($55 million) and infrastructure for growth industries such as ocean, defense and life sciences ($45 million).

  • Question 4: Cultural Economy - $50,000,000

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would authorize $50 million in state general obligation bonds for a State History Center in Providence ($45 million) and the State Preservation Grants Program ($5 million).

  • Question 5: Green Economy Bonds - $55,000,000

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would authorize $55 million in state general obligation bonds for environmental and recreation projects, including $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund, $12 million for state park and beach facilities and $7 million for Narragansett Bay…

Voting in Rhode Island

Registration deadline
In person: 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026 by count); Online: 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026 by count); By mail: Must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026 by count). These are vote.gov's 2024 deadline rules applied to Nov. 3, 2026; a deadline that falls on a weekend or holiday may move. Confirm with your state.
Early voting
Early in-person voting runs Wednesday, October 14 through Monday, November 2, 2026 (ending at 4 p.m.). Find your early voting location at vote.ri.gov.
ID at the polls
Bring an acceptable photo ID to vote in person, early or on Election Day. A voter without an acceptable photo ID may cast a provisional ballot.

Check your registration and sample ballot (vote.sos.ri.gov)

Sources

About this page

Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for Rhode Island (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.