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Endorses de la Cruz
The race
Rhode Island Senate District 23 elects one senator on November 3, 2026, for a two-year term. The incumbent, Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), is on the general-election ballot. The confirmed general-election roster is: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican). No published district-level competitiveness rating was located for this district at this sourcing depth; Rhode Island is a deep-blue state (Senate 34–4 Democratic and House 63–10–1 Democratic as of October 2026, per Ballotpedia's party-composition tables), which is context, not a district rating.
The candidates, claim by claim
Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), incumbent. Jessica de la Cruz appears on the confirmed general-election roster for this district (see Sources). A sitting incumbent whose record is before the voters.
Pros: The Republican nominee; Republicans and conservatives are in-tent under this publication's values (Constitution, capitalism and the free market, Christianity, freedom). Cons: No proven flaw meeting this publication's standard was located in the compiled record. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
OUR CALL
We endorse Jessica de la Cruz (R). The Republican incumbent's record is before the voters, no proven flaw meeting this publication's standard was located, and the Democratic alternative does not pass the Manchin test on any record located.
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Sources
- Ballotpedia, "Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2026" — general-election roster and incumbency markers (accessed October 25, 2026): https://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_State_Senate_elections,_2026
- Record gaps: no district-level competitiveness rating, detailed legislative voting record, biography beyond the offices and ballot status stated, or campaign-finance file was verified for the candidates in this district at this sourcing depth; the Rhode Island Department of State candidate portal was not directly extractable from this environment, so the roster rests on Ballotpedia's general-election table (compilation strength)
- Standing check: no pedophile-association material meeting the proven standard (knowing association with or defense of a convicted pedophile) was located for any candidate on this ballot
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
AI-assisted article — but the sources are human, and the facts are very real.
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