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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 23
Jessica de la Cruz has no major-party opponent.
Jessica de la Cruz has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+20: 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
- 31,410
- People per km²
- 103
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 67%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
16,224 votes · R+36.3✓ Jessica de la Cruz (R)68.1%
Lewis J Pryeor (D)31.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,724 two-party votes · R+22.8 · R+21.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.4%
Kamala Harris (D)38.6%
2022
9,213 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jessica Delacruz (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,576 votes · R+33.8✓ Jessica de la Cruz (R)66.5%
Paul A Roselli (D)32.9%
Writein (—)0.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,340 two-party votes · R+13.1 · R+17.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.6%
Joe Biden (D)43.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
13,199 two-party votes · R+19.5 · R+21.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)40.3%