Rhode Island Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away
U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices
What’s being decided
A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.
Rhode Island holds an semi-closed primary — registered party members and unaffiliated voters may participate.
Candidates
U.S. Senate
Democratic · Incumbent since 2007
Sheldon Whitehouse has represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate since 2007. A former Rhode Island Attorney General and U.S. Attorney, he is best known as a relentless advocate for climate action, having delivered over 250 Senate floor speeches on climate change. He chairs the Senate Budget Committee.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 4, 2026 (30 days before the November 3 general)