The 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections took place as part of the 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
- Erin Lynch Prata, District 31 (Seeking appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court)
- Adam Satchell, District 9
- James Sheehan, District 36
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.
- William Conley Jr., District 18
- Betty Crowley, District 16
- Mark McKenney, District 30
- Harold Metts, District 6
Predictions
Detailed results
District 1
Democratic primary<br />
- No other candidate filed for District 1.
General election<br />
District 2
- No other candidate filed for District 2.
District 3
- No other candidate filed for District 3
District 4
Democratic primary<br />
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 4.
District 5
Democratic primary<br />
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 5.
District 6
Democratic primary<br />
General election<br />
District 7
- No other candidate filed for District 7.
District 8
District 9
Democratic primary<br />
General election<br />
District 10
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 14
District 15
Democratic primary<br /> Herbert Weiss
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 15.
District 16
Democratic primary<br />
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 16.
District 17
District 18
Democratic primary<br />
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<br />
General election<br />
District 23
District 24
- No other candidate filed for District 24.
District 25
- No other candidate filed for District 25.
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
Democratic primary<br />
General election<br />
District 30
Democratic primary<br />
General election
- No other candidate filed for District 30.
District 31
Democratic primary<br />
Republican primary<br />
General election<br />
District 32
- No other candidate filed for District 32.
General election<br />
District 33
- No other candidate filed for District 33.
District 34
District 35
District 36
Democratic primary<br />
General election<br />
District 37
District 38
- No other candidate filed for District 38.
See also
References