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Rhode Island › Rhode Island State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rhode Island State Senate District 35

Bridget G. Valverde has no major-party opponent.

Bridget G. Valverde 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+11.1D+8.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+23.2D+18.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+22.4D+23.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
22,353
People per km²
209
Adults with a B.A.+
68%
White, no degree
29%of adults
  • White 86%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

12,621 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Bridget G Valverde (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,108 two-party votes · D+22.4 · D+23.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.2%
Donald Trump (R)38.8%

2022

14,098 votes · D+14.2
✓ Bridget G Valverde (D)57.1%
Doreen M Costa (R)42.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,867 votes · D+11.2
✓ Bridget G Valverde (D)55.5%
Charles P Callanan (R)44.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,183 two-party votes · D+23.2 · D+18.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.6%
Donald Trump (R)38.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,093 two-party votes · D+11.1 · D+8.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.6%
Donald Trump (R)44.4%