Rhode Island Senate election, 2020 Majority party Minority party Leader Michael McCaffrey Dennis Algiere Party Democratic Republican Leader since March 23, 2017 January 7, 1997 Leader's seat 4th 38th Seats before 33 5 Seats won 33 5 Seat change Popular vote 312,363 114,005 Percentage 69.9% 25.5%
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 [ edit ] Overview [ edit ] Popular vote Democratic
69.89% Republican
25.51% Others
4.60%
Senate seats Democratic
86.84% Republican
13.16%
By district [ edit ] Sources[1]
Retiring incumbents [ edit ] Four incumbent senators (all Democrats) are not seeking reelection in 2020:
Donna Nesselbush , District 15[2] Erin Lynch Prata , District 31 (Seeking appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court )[3] Adam Satchell , District 9 James Sheehan , District 36[4] Defeated incumbents [ edit ] In primary [ edit ] 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.[5]
William Conley Jr. , District 18 Betty Crowley , District 16 Mark McKenney , District 30 Harold Metts , District 6 Predictions [ edit ] Detailed results [ edit ] District 1 [ edit ] Democratic primary No other candidate filed for District 1. General election District 2 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 2. District 3 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 3 District 4 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election No other candidate filed for District 4. District 5 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election No other candidate filed for District 5. District 6 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election District 7 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 7. District 8 [ edit ] District 9 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election District 10 [ edit ] District 11 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 11. District 12 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 12. District 13 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 13. District 14 [ edit ] District 15 [ edit ] Democratic primary Herbert Weiss
General election No other candidate filed for District 15. District 16 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election No other candidate filed for District 16. District 17 [ edit ] District 18 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election No other candidate filed for District 18. District 19 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 19. District 20 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 20. District 21 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 21. District 22 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election District 23 [ edit ] District 24 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 24. District 25 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 25. District 26 [ edit ] District 27 [ edit ] District 28 [ edit ] District 29 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election District 30 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election No other candidate filed for District 30. District 31 [ edit ] Democratic primary Republican primary General election District 32 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 32. General election District 33 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 33. District 34 [ edit ] District 35 [ edit ] District 36 [ edit ] Democratic primary General election District 37 [ edit ] District 38 [ edit ] No other candidate filed for District 38. See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ 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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