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Rhode Island › Rhode Island House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rhode Island House District 36

Tina L. Spears has no major-party opponent.

Tina L. Spears has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+14.5D+12.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+22.3D+17.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+23.6D+25.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
20,189
People per km²
38
Adults with a B.A.+
51%
White, no degree
47%of adults
  • White 95%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Other / multiracial 2%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

7,010 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Tina L Spears (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

13,504 two-party votes · D+23.6 · D+25.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.8%
Donald Trump (R)38.2%

2022

7,677 votes · D+23.2
✓ Tina L Spears (D)61.6%
John F Pacheco III (R)38.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,845 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Blake A Filippi (R)95.4%
Writein (—)4.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

9,511 two-party votes · D+22.3 · D+17.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.2%
Donald Trump (R)38.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

7,711 two-party votes · D+14.5 · D+12.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.2%
Donald Trump (R)42.8%