William D Connell
Candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 5 · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Rhode Island Senate District 5 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Rhode Island Department of State — Candidate Search Summary, 11/03/2026 Statewide General Election: Senator in General Assembly SEN 05 — 'WILLIAM D CONNELL', Republican · read Oct 4, 2026
The District
What Rhode Island Senate District 5 covers
Covers part of Providence County.
Includes Providence (part).
19 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Rhode Island Senate District 5
Senator in General Assembly District 5
2024 Statewide General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. BellDemocrat | Democrat | 7,937 | 78.6% |
| William D. Connell, Jr.Republican | Republican | 2,105 | 20.8% |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.6% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
Senator in General Assembly District 5
2022 Statewide General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. BellDemocrat | Democrat | 5,795 | 93.8% |
| Write-in | 383 | 6.2% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
Senator in General Assembly District 5
2020 Statewide General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. BellDemocrat | Democrat | 7,659 | 96.8% |
| Write-in | 257 | 3.2% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Rhode Island Senate District 5
- Sam BellDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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