United States Senator
September 9, 2026 · Rhode Island · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 84 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 1,101,801 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 84.86, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Connor Burbridge
Democratic · declared
Connor Burbridge is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island in 2026. He works in elder care.
Jack Reed
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Jack Reed is the Democratic senior U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, in office since 1997, and is running for a sixth term in 2026. He is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Ranger, and previously served in the U.S. House and the Rhode Island Senate.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 1 for
Luis Daniel Muñoz
Democratic · declared
Luis Daniel Muñoz is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island in 2026. He is a physician who previously ran for governor of Rhode Island as an independent in 2018 and as a Democrat in 2022.
Raymond McKay
Republican · declared
Raymond McKay is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island in 2026. He is a former member of the Rhode Island Republican Party State Central Committee and former president of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly, and was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024.
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org