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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Rhode Island State Senate District 3
Samuel D. Zurier has no major-party opponent.
Samuel D. Zurier has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+60: 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
- 23,239
- People per km²
- 2,293
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 82%
- White, no degree
- 11%of adults
- White 64%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 4%
- Asian 17%
- Other / multiracial 8%
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
9,141 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Samuel D Zurier (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
10,638 two-party votes · D+53.2 · D+54.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.6%
Donald Trump (R)23.4%
2022
7,008 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Samuel D Zurier (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,179 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gayle L Goldin (D)97.1%
Writein (—)2.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
10,459 two-party votes · D+79.2 · D+74.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)89.6%
Donald Trump (R)10.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,748 two-party votes · D+76.4 · D+74.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)88.2%
Donald Trump (R)11.8%