William D. Connell, Jr.
Lost the 2026 race for Rhode Island Senate District 5.
- Last margin
- −72.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Connell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Connell 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 5 | General | Lost | Samuel W. Bell (D), Write-in (I) | 13.7% | D+72.0 | $5.6K | D+53.2 | |
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 5 | General | Lost | Sam Bell (D) | 21% | D+58.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Connell’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.6K
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.
| WILLIAM D CONNELL JR. State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Who Connell has run against
- Samuel W. Bell (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sam Bell (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Rhode Island Senate District 5 · lean D+55.1 · 3rd most Democratic of 38
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)