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2024 Rhode Island Senate election

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All 38 seats in the Rhode Island Senate 20 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Ryan Pearson Jessica de la Cruz Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 3, 2023 August 2, 2022 Leader's seat 19th 23rd Last election 33 5 Seats after 34 4 Seat change 1 1
Results:      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold
President before election Dominick J. Ruggerio Democratic Elected President TBD

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The 2024 Rhode Island State Senate elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Rhode Island voters elected state senators in all 38 seats of the Senate to serve two-year terms.

The election coincided with United States national elections and Rhode Island state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Rhode Island House.

Following the previous election in 2022, Democrats held a 33-to-5-seat supermajority over Republicans. However, Democrat Frank Lombardo died on February 21, 2024, and Democrat Sandra Cano resigned on September 12, 2024. Therefore, going into the election, Democrats held a supermajority of 31 seats compared to the five seats held by Republicans.

Retirements

Three incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

1. District 20: Roger Picard is retiring.
2. District 26: Frank Lombardi is retiring.
3. District 28: Joshua Miller is retiring.

Death and Resignation

Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to death and resignation in 2024.

Democrats

1. District 8: Sandra Cano resigned September 12 to take a job with the Small Business Administration.
2. District 25: Frank Lombardo died February 21 from bladder cancer.

2023 Special Election: District 1

Special Election Sources:

Summary of results by State Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

Detailed Results by Senate District

Sources for election results:

See also

• 2024 United States elections
• 2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
• 2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
• 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
• 2024 Rhode Island House of Representatives election
• 2022 Rhode Island Senate election
• Rhode Island Senate

Notes

1. ^ Sen. Maryellen Goodwin (D) of Senate District 1 died on April 15, 2023. Democrat Jacob Bissaillon won the subsequent special election and held the seat for his party.
2. Sen. Sandra Cano (D) resigned on September 12, 2024.
3. Sen. Frank Lombardo (D) died on February 21, 2024.

References

1. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
2. "State Senate". Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. ^ "Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
4. ^ Nesi, Ted (February 21, 2024). "Johnston Sen. Frank Lombardo dies at 65". WPRI. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. ^ "Sandra Cano resigns seat in Rhode Island Senate". WJAR. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
6. Nesi, Ted (April 9, 2024). "Woonsocket Sen. Roger Picard won't run again after 32 years on Smith Hill". WPRI-TV. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
7. Baccari, Raymond (June 6, 2024). "Sen. Frank Lombardi will not seek reelection". WPRI-TV. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
8. Baccari, Raymond (June 18, 2024). "RI Sen. Joshua Miller won't seek reelection". WPRI-TV. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
9. ^ Nesi, Ted; Sherman, Eli; White, Tim (April 15, 2023). "Maryellen Goodwin, who broke barriers for women at the RI State House, dies at 58". WPRI. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
10. "OFFICIAL RESULTS: Summary Results Report: Special Primary 2023: September 5, 2023" (PDF). Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
11. Russo, Amy (September 6, 2023). "Democratic primary for Senate District 1: Bissaillon moving on to face Powell". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
12. "Senator in General Assembly District 1". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
13. Towne, Shaun (November 7, 2023). "Jake Bissaillon wins special election for RI Senate District 1". WPRI. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
14. ^ "Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

External links

• State Senate
• Election at Ballotpedia
• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Rhode Island", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Rhode Island: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Rhode Island". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

• Rhode Island Senate elections
• 2024 Rhode Island elections
• 2024 state legislature elections in the United States