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Rhode Island Elections Project

Track who has filed for the September 9, 2026 Rhode Island primary in State House and State Senate districts, including where Democratic or Republican nomination contests are taking shape.

2026 Rhode Island Primary

See who’s running across Rhode Island.

This page tracks who has filed so far for the September 9, 2026 Rhode Island primary and highlights where same-party nomination contests are already forming.
Days until September 9
Rhode Island primary countdown
Districts with filings
Districts in the current chamber with at least one filed candidate.
Primary activity
Districts with multiple candidates already filed within the same party.
Official source
RI SOS
Declared candidates workbook
Primary first: this page is focused on who has filed for the September 9 primary ballot. Color categories show whether only Democrats, only Republicans, only Independents / Others, or candidates from more than one party have filed in each district.
Chamber
Purple districts: candidates from more than one party have filed. Select a district to zoom in and see approximate in-district candidate markers.

Declared districts before September 9

Use the district list to jump directly across the current chamber and compare the official declared primary candidates district by district.