2026 state legislative forecast
Rhode Island Senate forecast
Democrats win control of the Rhode Island Senate in nearly every one of 2,000 simulations, against a Democratic majority today. All 38 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 0 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
>99%D<1%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
35 to 36Median 36 · 20 for a majority
Favored to flip
2to D0to R
After 2024: 34 D, 4 R
Environment
D +12.0Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
Rhode Island Senate map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
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Every seat
Average 36 D to 3 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every Senate district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Thomas J Paolino 2024 | Nelly Evelyn Burdette vs Thomas Joseph Paolino | D +0.4 | D +4.0 | 72% | Lean D |
| 34 | Elaine J Morgan 2024 | Samantha R Wilcox vs Elaine J Morgan | R +4.5 | D +6.2 | 83% | Likely D |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.