Nelly Burdette
Won the 2026 race for Rhode Island Senate District 17.
- Last margin
- +4.6
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Burdette has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burdette 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 17 | General | Won | Thomas J. Paolino (R), Jina N. Petrarca (I) | 43.5% | D+4.6 | $23.6K | D+0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Burdette’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $23.6K
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.
| NELLY BURDETTE State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Who Burdette has run against
- Thomas J. Paolino (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Rhode Island Senate District 17 · lean D+1.3 · 31st most Democratic of 38
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)