Rhode Island Senate District 17
State Senate District 17
Covers part of Providence County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Senator
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
16 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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President11 precinctsRhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… | Kamala D. Harris (D)7,603 · 48.8% | Donald J. Trump (R)7,549 · 48.5% | D+0.3 | 15,575 | Rhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate11 precinctsRhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… | Sheldon Whitehouse (D)8,169 · 53.3% | Patricia Morgan (R)7,131 · 46.5% | D+6.8 | 15,339 | Rhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… |
| 2022 Governor11 precinctsRhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… | Daniel J. McKee (D)5,955 · 52.0% | Ashley Marie Kalus (R)5,146 · 44.9% | D+7.1 | 11,449 | Rhode Island Board of ElectionsOfficial — Rhode Island Board of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines where they are linked, and otherwise for the precincts that voted in this seat's own race. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
Senator in General Assembly District 17
2024 Statewide General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. PaolinoRepublican | Republican | 8,726 | 57.9% |
| Cameron J. DeutschDemocrat | Democrat | 6,291 | 41.8% |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.3% |
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 17
2022 Statewide General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. PaolinoRepublican | Republican | 5,314 | 46.8% |
| John W. Lyle, Jr.Independent | Independent | 3,178 | 28.0% |
| Cameron Joseph DeutschDemocrat | Democrat | 2,852 | 25.1% |
| Write-in | 11 | 0.1% |
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 17
2020 Statewide General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. PaolinoRepublican | Republican | 9,460 | 59.1% |
| John Douglas Barr, IIDemocrat | Democrat | 6,512 | 40.7% |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.2% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…