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4 candidates are tracked for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nelly Burdette, John Douglas Barr II, Jina N. Petrarca and Thomas J. Paolino. Candidate information follows official Providence County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nelly Burdette (Democratic), John Douglas Barr II (Independent), Jina N. Petrarca (Independent), Thomas J. Paolino (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 17; Thomas J. Paolino is the sitting member, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the September 9 primary results. Source: the Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results (unofficial until certified).
Democratic
Nelly Burdette of Lincoln is the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Independent
John Douglas Barr II of Lincoln is the Independent candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Independent
Jina N. Petrarca of Lincoln is the Independent candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Thomas J. Paolino of Lincoln is the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. Thomas J. Paolino is the sitting member for the district, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the primary results. This name has not yet been researched.