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Rhode Island Senate District 33
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Leonidas Peter Raptakis won re-election by 23.7 points over James P. Pierson.
Leonidas Peter RaptakisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%6,322
James P. PiersonRepublican
38.0%3,895
Write-inOther party
0.3%27
10,244 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.
Leonidas Peter RaptakisJames P. Pierson
$112.5K
Raised by the campaign
$7.4K
$105.1K
Spent by the campaign
$4.3K
$16.3K
Cash on hand
$481
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.
- Leonidas Peter Raptakis
- 88%
- James P. Pierson
- 12%
- Projected margin
- D+9.7
The candidates
Leonidas Peter Raptakis (D)
Incumbent, Rhode Island State Senate, first elected 1996James P. Pierson (R)
Incumbent, Rhode Island State Senate, first elected 1996James P. Pierson (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.3%