


Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democratic Senate nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
6.5%chance to win
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Senate candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationRhode Island
BackgroundU.S. Senate candidate
Notable personal detailsConnor Francis Burbridge is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island in the 2026 election cycle. He filed with the Federal Election Commission as a Senate challenger and is authorized by the principal campaign committee BURBRIDGE FOR RI. He is also listed by the Rhode Island Department of State as a Democratic candidate for “Senator in Congress” and qualified for primary ballot placement.
Supports progressive taxation on the ultra-wealthy and corporations, creation of a large national wealth fund to pay annual dividends (a path toward UBI), and tax penalties on corporations with very large CEO-to-worker pay ratios. Proposes financing major public investments (clean energy, housing, public power) through progressive taxes and public borrowing to expand social and economic programs.
The candidate supports universal healthcare and advocates moving to a single-payer system to remove the profit motive from healthcare and guarantee high-quality, free medical insurance for all. The campaign emphasizes expanding public programs and investing in reproductive and maternal care as part of a universal system.
The candidate supports broad reproductive rights, stating that reproductive healthcare — including abortion — should be accessible, affordable, and unfettered. The campaign opposes the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and calls for legal protections and investments in reproductive and birthing healthcare.
The candidate calls climate collapse an existential threat and advocates dramatically ramping down fossil fuel usage while investing heavily in clean energy jobs, green technology research, public power to lower utility costs, and major transportation shifts (high-speed rail, expanded transit, electrification). The campaign proposes directing public investment (including a national wealth fund) toward the green transition and prioritizing scientific research and green technology development.
Connor Burbridge is not directly mentioned in the provided news summaries, so there is no clear recent development about him. The items mostly cover Democratic-led states moving to restrict federal immigration agents from polling places, with New Mexico already passing a law and other states considering similar measures. Another separate theme is progressive states pushing to raise taxes on wealthy residents.
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Connor Burbridge currently averages 17.3%, ranking second in this race, 45.7 points behind the next candidate.
Average recalculated from polls through Aug 3 - 11.


Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC