State legislatures / Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Dan McKee, Democratic, since March 2, 2021
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Jack Reed (Democrat, term ends 2027); Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- April 25, 20282028 presidential preference primaryPresident
- September 12, 20282028 state primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 13.8 points
285,156 and 214,406 votes; other candidates 13,524 (2.6%), 513,086 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 4.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Sabina Matos | Democratic | April 14, 2021 |
| Attorney general | Peter Neronha | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Gregg Amore | Democratic | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive full terms |
| Senate | 2 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 5 | Appointed, no elections | good behavior |
Rhode Island supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Rhode Island, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Rhode Island legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 63 of the 75 seats in the House (38 for a majority); Democrats hold 34 of the 38 seats in the Senate (20 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Rhode Island?
Dan McKee (Democratic), in office since March 2, 2021, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Rhode Island?
The 2028 presidential preference primary, on April 25, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): R.I. Const. art. IV, s. 1; R.I. Const. art. VIII, s. 1; R.I. Const. art. VII, s. 1; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; R.I. Gen. Laws s. 17-12.1-1; R.I. Gen. Laws s. 17-15-1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); R.I. Const. art. X, s. 1; R.I. Gen. Laws s. 8-1-1.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.