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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 14
Valarie Jean Lawson has no major-party opponent.
Valarie Jean Lawson has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+25: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 16,569
- People per km²
- 1,022
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 50%of adults
- White 68%
- Hispanic 14%
- Black 8%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 9%
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
8,936 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Valarie J Lawson (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
8,451 two-party votes · D+22.7 · D+24.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%
2022
8,105 votes · D+28.6✓ Valarie J Lawson (D)59.9%
David V Oconnell (R)33.3%
Nicholas Alexanderferrara (I)6.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,147 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Valarie J Lawson (D)72.3%
Major Pettaway (—)27.1%
Writein (—)0.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,281 two-party votes · D+32.3 · D+27.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.1%
Donald Trump (R)33.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,326 two-party votes · D+30.3 · D+28.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.1%
Donald Trump (R)34.9%