2020 Rhode Island Senate election explained
| Election Name: | Rhode Island Senate election, 2020 |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Rhode Island Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Rhode Island Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 38 seats in the Rhode Island Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 20 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2020 |
| Leader1: | Michael McCaffrey |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leader Since1: | March 23, 2017 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 4th |
| Seats Before1: | 33 |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Popular Vote1: | 312,363 |
| Percentage1: | 69.9% |
| Leader2: | Dennis Algiere |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leader Since2: | January 7, 1997 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 38th |
| Seats Before2: | 5 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 114,005 |
| Percentage2: | 25.5% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| President |
| Before Election: | Dominick J. Ruggerio |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Dominick J. Ruggerio |
| After Party: | Democratic |
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
Overview
By district
Sources
Retiring incumbents
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
In primary
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
Detailed results
| align=center | District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 | |
District 1
- Democratic primary
- No other candidate filed for District 1.
- General election
District 2
- No other candidate filed for District 2.
District 3
- No other candidate filed for District 3
District 4
- Democratic primary
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 4.
District 5
- Democratic primary
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 5.
District 6
- Democratic primary
- General election
District 7
- No other candidate filed for District 7.
District 9
- Democratic primary
- General election
District 11
- No other candidate filed for District 11.
District 12
- No other candidate filed for District 12.
District 13
- No other candidate filed for District 13.
District 15
- Democratic primaryHerbert Weiss
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 15.
District 16
- Democratic primary
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 16.
District 18
- Democratic primary
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 18.
District 19
- No other candidate filed for District 19.
District 20
- No other candidate filed for District 20.
District 21
- No other candidate filed for District 21.
District 22
- Democratic primary
- General election
District 24
- No other candidate filed for District 24.
District 25
- No other candidate filed for District 25.
District 29
- Democratic primary
- General election
District 30
- Democratic primary
- General election
- No other candidate filed for District 30.
District 31
- Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 32
- No other candidate filed for District 32.
- General election
District 33
- No other candidate filed for District 33.
District 36
- Democratic primary
General election
District 38
- No other candidate filed for District 38.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020. Ballotpedia. October 1, 2020.
- Web site: Nesselbush joins departures from RI Senate. May 29, 2020. October 1, 2020. Ian. Donnis. The Public's Radio.
- Web site: R.I. Sen. Lynch Prata announces she's not seeking reelection, is applying to Supreme Court. April 28, 2020. October 1, 2020. Katie. Mulvaney. The Providence Journal.
- Web site: State Senator Sheehan Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection. May 29, 2020. October 1, 2020. GoLocalProv News Team. GoLocalProv.
- Web site: Progressives oust multiple incumbent lawmakers in RI primary. September 10, 2020. October 1, 2020. Ted. Nesi. WPRI.
- Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.
