Rhode Island Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jack Reed
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe D our polls
Polls
1 polls

PollingSource Rating

Safe D
Our polling average D+17.0 · 1 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe D

Candidates

Jack Reed Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,126,485
Cash on Hand: $3,642,761

Connor Burbridge

Democrat
Total Raised: $18,753
Cash on Hand: $3,865

Michael Bahry

Independent
Total Raised: $5,050
Cash on Hand: $2,206

Raymond McKay

Republican
Total Raised: $163,439
Cash on Hand: $2,745

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
52.0%
Republican
35.0%
Margin
D+17.0
Last Poll
Jun 23, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
University of New Hampshire 2026-06-23 664 LV ±3.90 Jack Reed 52.00% Raymond McKay 35.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Rhode Island Senate race?

Jack Reed leads Raymond McKay 52% to 35% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+17.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 Rhode Island Senate race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe D for Democrats.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Rhode Island Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from University of New Hampshire (completed June 23, 2026), found Jack Reed (D) at 52% and Raymond McKay (R) at 35%.

When is the 2026 Rhode Island Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Five-term incumbent

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