2026 midterm forecast

Rhode Island House

All 2 House seats

Forecast published October 30, 2026 · Election Day is November 3, 2026

Foresight forecast

Expected seats

2 D · 0 R

of 2

Seats today

2 D · 0 R

Statewide House vote

D+21.7

>99% D · ±13 points, 95% range

Democrats 61%Republicans 39%

Statewide two-party House vote · 20% of likely voters undecided

Key insights

Democrats are set to keep both of Rhode Island's House seats

Democrats hold both Rhode Island districts and are expected to keep them, with no seat projected to change hands. RI-02 is the closer of the two, with Democrats ahead by 15.9 points, and RI-01 is more lopsided at 28.1.

Women back Democrats by 32.9 points, compared with 13.4 among men. The education gap is wider still, with college graduates favoring Democrats by 39.5 points and voters without a degree by 10.4.

The race

Rhode Island elects 2 members of the U.S. House. Today's delegation: 2 Democrats.

District by district

Foresight's forecast for each district, as drawn for 2026.

DistrictCandidatesHeld byMarginChanceRating
RI-01Gabe Amo (D) vs. Kellie Keenan (R)DD+28.1>99% DSafe D
RI-02Seth Magaziner (D) vs. Victor Mellor (R)DD+15.998% DSafe D

Vote by group

Own vote of likely voters in each group, two-party margin.DemocratsRepublicans

Age

18–29
D+41.2
30–44
D+12.2
45–64
D+24.8
65+
D+22.1

Gender

Women
D+32.9
Men
D+13.4

Education

College grad
D+39.5
No degree
D+10.4

Area

Urban
D+25.7
Suburban
D+24.8
Rural
D+13.2

By county

Foresight's margin in each county.

D+30+
D+15–30
D+4–15
Within 4
R+4–15
R+15–30
R+30+

County margins in points. Faded: fewer than 5 respondents. Blank: no respondents.

How this forecast is made: read the method.