United States Senator
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The United States Senator general election in Rhode Island is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: Jack Reed (Democratic), Michael Anthony Bahry (Independent), and Raymond McKay (Republican). Jack Reed is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,101,801 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Democratic · Incumbent
Jack Reed has represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate since 1997 and is the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee. A West Point graduate and former Army officer, he focuses on lowering living costs and on housing, education, and health care.
Records: Environment and Public Health 30 for, Corporate Accountability 7 for, Social Programs and Welfare 7 for,
Independent
Michael Bahry teaches theology at Salve Regina University and is a former construction executive who founded Fifty-Three: Five, a Providence nonprofit that helps homeless families. He focuses on ending foreign wars, term limits, and housing and health care costs.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Republican
Ray McKay is a retired Army sergeant who managed the City of Warwick's computer network and phone systems for 26 years and led the Rhode Island Republican Assembly. He focuses on lowering energy costs and balancing the federal budget to protect Social Security and Medicare.
Sources: vote.sos.ri.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.