2 candidates are tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victoria Gu and Westin J. Place. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Victoria Gu (Democratic), Westin J. Place (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 38; Victoria Gu, Westin J. Place are sitting members, 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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Victoria Gu, Westin J. Place.
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Victoria Gu is the incumbent state senator for Rhode Island Senate District 38, covering Westerly, Charlestown and South Kingstown, per the Rhode Island General Assembly. She is a software engineer and data analyst and chairs the Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Westin J. Place is a Republican candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 38. He is a Narragansett native who has lived in Bradford since 2010 and works as an independent owner-operator of a trucking business, per The Westerly Sun. He previously ran for the same seat in 2022 and 2024, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Rhode Island Senate District 38 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victoria Gu and Westin J. Place. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Rhode Island Senate District 38 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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