Newport County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Newport County races, led by the Rhode Island Senate District 10 contest.
Rhode Island has had no county government since 1842 - Newport County is a geographic and judicial division only, with no elected county offices, per RI.gov. Your September 9 primary and November 3 ballots carry Rhode Island's statewide and congressional races plus your city or town's races, so use the ballot lookup above to see them.
Cities and towns
City Council At-LargeStephanie Smyth
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephanie Smyth is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Newport City Council At-Large.
Stephanie Smyth
About Stephanie Smyth
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Newport County is split across 11 Rhode Island Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressRhode Island Senate: 4 districtsDistricts 10, 11, 12, 13
Rhode Island Senate District 10Walter S. Felag, Jr. (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Walter S. Felag, Jr.
Walter S. Felag, Jr. is the incumbent state senator for Rhode Island Senate District 10, covering Warren, Bristol and Tiverton, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. He has held the seat since 1998 and works as a senior computer software engineer for SEACORP, per the same source. He previously served 20 years on the Warren Town Council, including as council president. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Walter S. Felag, Jr. (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 10; Walter S. Felag, Jr. 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).
Full race pageRhode Island Senate District 11Linda L. Ujifusa (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda L. Ujifusa
Top priorities
- Expand access to affordable healthcare, including regulating pharmacy benefit managers and insurer use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions
- Consumer and taxpayer protection, including holding polluters financially responsible for climate related damages
- Support for family caregivers and low income seniors, including rent and property tax assistance
Per the campaign site.
About Linda L. Ujifusa
Linda L. Ujifusa is the incumbent state senator for Rhode Island Senate District 11, covering Portsmouth and Bristol, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. She is an attorney who previously served as U.S. EPA counsel and on the Portsmouth Town Council, per the same source. Her campaign site highlights work on pharmacy benefit manager regulation and healthcare access, per her campaign site.
Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 11; Linda L. Ujifusa 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).
Full race pageRhode Island Senate District 12Louis DiPalma (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Louis DiPalma
Louis DiPalma is the incumbent state senator for Rhode Island Senate District 12, covering Middletown, Little Compton, Newport and Tiverton, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. He chairs the Senate Committee on Finance and works as a technical director for Raytheon, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Louis DiPalma (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 12; Louis DiPalma 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).
Full race pageRhode Island Senate District 13Dawn Euer (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dawn Euer
Top priorities
- Expand housing production and support renters and homeowners amid rising housing costs
- Transition to renewable energy and protect coastal communities from sea level rise
- Support codifying reproductive rights protections and expanding early voting
Per the campaign site.
About Dawn Euer
Dawn Euer is the incumbent state senator for Rhode Island Senate District 13, covering Newport and Jamestown, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. She is an attorney and previously chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, per the same source. Her campaign site emphasizes housing affordability, clean energy and reproductive rights, per her campaign site.
Dawn Euer (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 13; Dawn Euer 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House: 7 districtsDistricts 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75
Rhode Island House District 69Susan Ann Donovan (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Susan Ann Donovan
Susan Ann Donovan is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 69, covering Bristol and Portsmouth, per the Rhode Island General Assembly (whose official biography lists her as Susan R. Donovan). She is a retired public school teacher and chairs the House Health and Human Services Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Susan Ann Donovan (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 69; Susan Ann Donovan 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 70John G. Edwards (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John G. Edwards
Top priorities
- Address substance use disorders through evidence based approaches, drawing on his background as former director of Caritas
- Promote sustainable practices and environmental protection
- Stabilize health insurance rates through the Rhode Island Market Stability and Reinsurance Act he sponsored
Per the campaign site.
About John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards, known as Jay Edwards, is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 70, covering Portsmouth and Tiverton, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. He previously served on the Tiverton Town Council and Zoning Board, per the same source. His campaign site cites substance use policy, environmental sustainability and healthcare finance among his priorities, per his campaign site.
John G. Edwards (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 70; John G. Edwards 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 71Michelle E. McGaw (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michelle E. McGaw
Top priorities
- Advocate for climate policy and protection of reproductive rights
- Support improvements to healthcare access, including prescription affordability
- Increase participation in state government
Per the campaign site.
About Michelle E. McGaw
Michelle E. McGaw is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 71, covering Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. She is a consultant pharmacist specializing in long term care, per the same source. Her campaign site cites climate policy, reproductive rights and healthcare access among her priorities, per her campaign site.
Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 71; Michelle E. McGaw 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 72Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Terri-Denise Cortvriend
Top priorities
- Ensure access to clean water and healthy land by eliminating harmful chemicals such as PFAS
- Protect residents and the economy against climate impacts such as storms and rising sea levels
- Support shoreline access and workforce and family housing
Per the campaign site.
About Terri-Denise Cortvriend
Terri-Denise Cortvriend is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 72, covering Portsmouth and Middletown, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. She owns Ocean Link, Inc., a marine plumbing firm she founded in 1989, per the same source. Her campaign site cites environmental protection, shoreline access and housing among her priorities, per her campaign site.
Terri-Denise Cortvriend (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 72; Terri-Denise Cortvriend 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 73Marvin Abney (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marvin Abney
Marvin Abney is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 73, covering Newport and Middletown, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. He chairs the House Finance Committee and is a retired U.S. Army major, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Marvin Abney (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 73. Source: the Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results (unofficial until certified).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 74Alex Finkelman (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alex Finkelman
Top priorities
- Bring a pragmatic approach to state government drawing on a small business and finance background
- Address the cost of living and inflation affecting district residents
Per the campaign site.
About Alex Finkelman
Alex Finkelman is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 74, covering Jamestown and Middletown, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. He owns The Egis Insurance Group, per the same source. His campaign site describes a pragmatic, business minded approach to state government, per his campaign site.
Alex Finkelman (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 74; Alex Finkelman 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).
Full race pageRhode Island House District 75Lauren H. Carson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lauren H. Carson
Top priorities
- Chairs a House study commission on state programs for older adult Rhode Islanders
- Leads a commission studying the economic and social impact of short term rentals in local communities
Per the campaign site.
About Lauren H. Carson
Lauren H. Carson is the incumbent state representative for Rhode Island House District 75, covering Newport, and serves as Deputy Majority Leader, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. Her campaign site highlights her work chairing House study commissions on services for older adults and on short term rental policy, per her campaign site.
Lauren H. Carson (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 75; Lauren H. Carson 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).
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Rhode Island's 2026 primary is Wednesday, September 9: a plurality wins each party's contest and unaffiliated voters may choose either ballot, per the Department of State.
Who is on the ballot in Newport County, Rhode Island on November 3, 2026?
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