James C. Sheehan
Won the 2026 race for Rhode Island House District 31.
- Last margin
- +90.5
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sheehan has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sheehan won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rhode Island House District 31 | General | Won | Unopposed | 95.3% | D+90.5 | $24.4K | D+19.5 | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, RI-1 | General | Lost | Patrick Kennedy (D), Ronald G. Santa (R), Charles Picerno (I) | 4.5% | R+62.3 | $23.2K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Sheehan’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $24.4K
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JAMES C SHEEHAN State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Who Sheehan has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Patrick Kennedy (D) · 1998 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Rhode Island House District 31 · lean D+18.7 · 35th most Democratic of 75
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC