James P. Pierson
Lost the 2026 race for Rhode Island Senate District 33.
- Last margin
- −23.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Pierson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pierson 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 Senate District 33 | General | Lost | Leonidas Peter Raptakis (D), Write-in (I) | 38% | D+23.7 | $7.4K | R+14.5 | |
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | Lou Raptakis (D) | 41.6% | D+16.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Pierson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $7.4K
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 P PIERSON State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Who Pierson has run against
- Leonidas Peter Raptakis (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Lou Raptakis (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Rhode Island Senate District 33 · lean R+12.4 · 35th most Democratic of 38
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)