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Rhode Island · Rhode Island Senate District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Samuel W. Bell

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Rhode Island Senate District 5

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Samuel W. BellINC● William D. Connell, Jr.
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Background

Current office
Rhode Island State Senate, SD-5
Past races on file
4 (4 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Rhode Island, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 79.0% · 7,937 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 5,795 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 100.0% · 7,659 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 100.0% · 5,868 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026