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Rhode Island's 1st U.S. House District

Rhode Island · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Gabe Amo
Rep. Gabe AmoD
U.S. Representative · RI-1
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
0.16%
Cross-party
33
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberForeign Affairs Committee
Ranking MemberEnvironment Subcommittee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Rhode Island District 1. Party primary on Sep 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)D
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gabe Amo D63.2%Allen Rodney Waters R 32.1%220,557
2022David N Cicilline D64.2%Allen R Waters R 35.8%156,373
2020David N Cicilline D71.3%Frederick Wysocki I 15.9%222,307
2018David N Cicilline D66.9%Patrick J Donovan R 33.1%173,666
2016David N Cicilline D64.8%Harold Russell Taub R 35.2%201,557
2014David N Cicilline D59.7%Comick Brendan Lynch R 40.3%145,937
2012David N Cicilline D53.0%Brendan P Doherty R 40.9%204,853
2010David N Cicilline D50.6%John J Loughlin Ii R 44.6%160,569
2008Patrick J Kennedy D68.6%Jonathan P Scott R 24.3%211,702
2006Patrick J Kennedy D69.2%Jonathan P Scott R 23.2%180,104
2004Patrick J Kennedy D64.1%David W Rogers R 35.9%194,742
2002Patrick J Kennedy D59.9%David W Rogers R 37.3%158,974
2000Patrick J Kennedy D66.7%Stephen Cabral R 33.3%184,964
1998Patrick J Kennedy D66.8%Ronald G Santa R 27.7%138,847
1996Patrick J Kennedy D69.4%Giovanni D Cicione R 28.0%175,425
District
Population
546,488
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
6.0%
Bachelor's+
38.1%
Veterans
4.9%
Median Age
39.7
Mean HH Income
$112K
Poverty Rate
12.1%
HS or Higher
87.9%
Median Home Value
$417K
Median Rent
$1,325/mo
Owner-Occupied
58.1%
Under 18 / 65+
19.5% / 18.5%