2020Final results
2020 election for Rhode Island Senate District 17
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Thomas Paolino (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John Douglas Barr II (D) by 18.4 points.
Thomas PaolinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%9,460
John Douglas Barr IIDemocrat
40.7%6,512
15,998 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET