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Rhode Island Senate District 14
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Valarie Jean Lawson won re-election by 30.0 points over Brian G. Coogan.
Valarie Jean LawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.7%5,517
Brian G. CooganIndependent
34.7%2,959
Write-inOther party
0.7%57
8,533 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.
Valarie Jean LawsonNo Republican
$517K
Raised by the campaign
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$288.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$294.6K
Cash on hand
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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.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Valarie Jean Lawson without simulating it.
How the forecast works →The candidates
Valarie Jean Lawson (D)
Incumbent, Rhode Island State Senate, first elected 2018
Incumbent, Rhode Island State Senate, first elected 2018
Brian G. Coogan (I)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.7%