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Rhode Island, United States, midterm elections 2026

Polling day . 3 races. Counted by Rhode Island Board of Elections. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor Scheduled

13 Nov – 8 Dec 2026

Final result window, derived from the last election. Treat as final after New York time.

Polls close
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Rhode Island Board of Elections
Results page
No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: elections.ri.gov

U.S. House 2 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
10–12 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 16:00 → Thu 12 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
13 Nov – 8 DecFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 8 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
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    estimate
    Polls stay open until 8:00 PM, and voters in line at 8:00 PM may vote (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-11; Department of State 2026 Election Calendar Guide); Rhode Island is wholly on Eastern time, so polls close at 8:00 PM EST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The state Board of Elections "shall commence the counting, canvassing, and tabulating of all votes cast, including mail ballots, at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m." on election day (§ 17-22-1), and posts unofficial results on its RI.gov results site. The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time; a 2022 election-night data point could not be read on the Board's own site (HTTP 403). Military and overseas mail ballots received by 4:00 PM on 10 Nov are still counted (§ 17-20-16).
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    Rhode Island has no county canvass: the state Board of Elections tabulates returns for federal and state offices itself (§ 17-19-37; chapter 17-22). Mail ballots from military and overseas voters count if "received by the state board by four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the seventh day following an election" (§ 17-20-16) — 4:00 PM EST on 10 Nov 2026, which the Department of State's 2026 Election Calendar Guide also gives as the deadline for voters to cure deficient mail ballots. The Guide gives 12 Nov 2026 as the final date for federal and state candidates to petition the Board for a recount ("within nine (9) days after the election", citing §§ 17-1-7, 17-19-37; § 17-19-37 itself reads "within seven (7) days after the declaration"). The window runs from the 10 Nov ballot deadline to the end of 12 Nov, Eastern time.
  3. Final result
    →
    precedent
    State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
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vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-22/INDEX.htmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
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U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
10–12 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 16:00 → Thu 12 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
13 Nov – 8 DecFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 8 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls stay open until 8:00 PM, and voters in line at 8:00 PM may vote (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-11; Department of State 2026 Election Calendar Guide); Rhode Island is wholly on Eastern time, so polls close at 8:00 PM EST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The state Board of Elections "shall commence the counting, canvassing, and tabulating of all votes cast, including mail ballots, at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m." on election day (§ 17-22-1), and posts unofficial results on its RI.gov results site. The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time; a 2022 election-night data point could not be read on the Board's own site (HTTP 403). Military and overseas mail ballots received by 4:00 PM on 10 Nov are still counted (§ 17-20-16).
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    Rhode Island has no county canvass: the state Board of Elections tabulates returns for federal and state offices itself (§ 17-19-37; chapter 17-22). Mail ballots from military and overseas voters count if "received by the state board by four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the seventh day following an election" (§ 17-20-16) — 4:00 PM EST on 10 Nov 2026, which the Department of State's 2026 Election Calendar Guide also gives as the deadline for voters to cure deficient mail ballots. The Guide gives 12 Nov 2026 as the final date for federal and state candidates to petition the Board for a recount ("within nine (9) days after the election", citing §§ 17-1-7, 17-19-37; § 17-19-37 itself reads "within seven (7) days after the declaration"). The window runs from the 10 Nov ballot deadline to the end of 12 Nov, Eastern time.
  3. Final result
    →
    precedent
    State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question
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ri.gov/election/results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-22/INDEX.htmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
elections.ri.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec
Election-night count
3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 07:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
10–12 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 16:00 → Thu 12 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
13 Nov – 8 DecFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 8 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.
Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited
  1. Election-night count
    →
    estimate
    Polls stay open until 8:00 PM, and voters in line at 8:00 PM may vote (R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-18-11; Department of State 2026 Election Calendar Guide); Rhode Island is wholly on Eastern time, so polls close at 8:00 PM EST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The state Board of Elections "shall commence the counting, canvassing, and tabulating of all votes cast, including mail ballots, at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m." on election day (§ 17-22-1), and posts unofficial results on its RI.gov results site. The window closes at 7:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time; a 2022 election-night data point could not be read on the Board's own site (HTTP 403). Military and overseas mail ballots received by 4:00 PM on 10 Nov are still counted (§ 17-20-16).
  2. Intermediate count
    →
    announced
    Rhode Island has no county canvass: the state Board of Elections tabulates returns for federal and state offices itself (§ 17-19-37; chapter 17-22). Mail ballots from military and overseas voters count if "received by the state board by four o'clock p.m. (4:00) on the seventh day following an election" (§ 17-20-16) — 4:00 PM EST on 10 Nov 2026, which the Department of State's 2026 Election Calendar Guide also gives as the deadline for voters to cure deficient mail ballots. The Guide gives 12 Nov 2026 as the final date for federal and state candidates to petition the Board for a recount ("within nine (9) days after the election", citing §§ 17-1-7, 17-19-37; § 17-19-37 itself reads "within seven (7) days after the declaration"). The window runs from the 10 Nov ballot deadline to the end of 12 Nov, Eastern time.
  3. Final result
    →
    precedent
    State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question
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ri.gov/election/results/results-liveresults indexno (results section without an election code)not checked yet
vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdftimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-22/INDEX.htmtimetableotherno (election page without a results marker)not checked yet
elections.ri.govauthority-homeemb homeno (site root: cannot answer a results question)not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Rhode Island Department of State 2026 Election Calendar Guide and 2026 Run for Office Guide; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-18-11, 17-19-37, 17-19-37.1, 17-19-37.4, 17-20-16, 17-22-1, 17-22-5, 17-22-6; Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule and 2022 risk-limiting audit report; RI.gov official results pages 2018-2024 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Rhode Island, United States, midterm elections 2026?
Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-13T05:00:00Z and 2026-12-09T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-13T05:00:00Z and 2026-12-09T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
Expected between 2026-11-13T05:00:00Z and 2026-12-09T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Board of Elections, which after "completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating" issues certificates of election and delivers the statement of votes to the Secretary of State; the certificates are "final and conclusive evidence" of the result (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-22-5, 17-22-6; certificates to state and federal winners follow any recount, § 17-19-37). No statute read sets a deadline for certification. A risk-limiting audit is required after general elections, conducted "upon tabulation of the unofficial final results" (§ 17-19-37.4). Precedent: the 2022 general election (8 Nov) was audited on 18 and 21 Nov 2022 (Board of Elections RLA report) and its results page on RI.gov shows "Official results: Updated November 22, 2022", 14 days after polling day; the same stamp reads 21 Nov 2018 (15 days), 30 Nov 2020 (27 days) and 22 Nov 2024 (17 days). The window closes late, at the end of Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, Eastern time: the Board's next scheduled regular meeting after polling day (Board of Elections 2026 Meeting Schedule), later than any of those precedents. Recounts: in single-winner races with more than 100,000 votes cast a trailing candidate may request a manual re-feed recount if behind by less than 0.5% or 1,500 votes, whichever is less, and a memory-device re-read if behind by 5% or less (§ 17-19-37.1). A contest-filing deadline was not found in the sections read.
Where are the official U.S. House results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Rhode Island Board of Elections (https://elections.ri.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Rhode Island Board of Elections (https://elections.ri.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?
No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Rhode Island Board of Elections (https://elections.ri.gov/).