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Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward W. Stravato flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.6 points over Richard R. Fascia.
Edward W. StravatoDemocrat · winner
52.7%2,534
Richard R. FasciaRepublican
47.1%2,266
Write-inOther party
0.1%6
4,806 votes
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Edward W. StravatoRichard R. Fascia
$67.4K
Raised by the campaign
$37.7K
$45.5K
Spent by the campaign
$35.1K
$21.9K
Cash on hand
$10.3K
Campaign money: Rhode Island Board of Elections, through Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Edward W. Stravato
- 36%
- Richard R. Fascia
- 64%
- Projected margin
- R+2.5