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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 20
Brian J. Thompson has no major-party opponent.
Brian J. Thompson has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+3: 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
- 29,540
- People per km²
- 829
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 48%of adults
- White 66%
- Hispanic 14%
- Black 4%
- Asian 10%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
8,351 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian J Thompson (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,608 two-party votes · D+2.3 · D+3.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.1%
Donald Trump (R)48.9%
2022
7,492 votes · D+21.0✓ Roger A Picard (D)60.5%
Jonathan Matthew Resendes (R)39.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
9,306 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Roger A Picard (D)96.6%
Writein (—)3.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
12,335 two-party votes · D+5.9 · D+1.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)53.0%
Donald Trump (R)47.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,365 two-party votes · D+1.8 · R+0.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.9%
Donald Trump (R)49.1%