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Newport County, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Senate District 11

One candidate is tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda L. Ujifusa. Candidate information follows official Newport County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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).

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, Linda L. Ujifusa, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Linda L. Ujifusa

Linda L. Ujifusa

DemocraticIncumbent

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Rhode Island Senate District 11 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda L. Ujifusa. Candidate information follows official Newport County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Rhode Island Senate District 11 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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Candidate profiles
Linda L. Ujifusa, full profileOfficial Rhode Island election office