One candidate is tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louis DiPalma. Candidate information follows official Newport County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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).
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Louis DiPalma, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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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.
Who is running for Rhode Island Senate District 12 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louis DiPalma. Candidate information follows official Newport County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Rhode Island Senate District 12 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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