Kent County, Rhode Island

Rhode Island House District 21

One candidate is tracked for Rhode Island House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marie A. Hopkins. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Marie A. Hopkins (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 21; Marie A. Hopkins is the sitting member, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the September 9 primary results. Source: the Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results (unofficial until certified).

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Marie A. Hopkins, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Marie A. Hopkins

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Marie Hopkins is a nurse with a background in acute psychiatric care and has taught CNA coursework at the Community College of Rhode Island, according to her General Assembly biography. She holds two bachelor's degrees from Brown University and a nursing degree from URI, where she is pursuing a master's in nursing. Hopkins represents the Conimicut, Hoxsie and Pilgrim neighborhoods of Warwick. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Department of State's declared-candidates report is the only verifiable source for Marie A. Hopkins.

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Who is running for Rhode Island House District 21 in 2026?

When is the Rhode Island House District 21 election in Rhode Island?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Rhode Island are on the Rhode Island election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Marie A. Hopkins, full profile Official Rhode Island election office