Nelly Burdette
Democratic · Rhode Island · 2026Top priorities
- Strengthening community health and social services
- Supporting small businesses
Per the campaign site.
Nelly Burdette of Lincoln is the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. A psychologist and first-generation immigrant who serves as Chief Clinical Officer at the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island, per electnelly.com. Would be the first woman to represent District 17 in the Rhode Island Senate and the first psychologist elected to the chamber, per Rhode Island Current (via Steve Ahlquist).
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