RI · Candidate
Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos
INDCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Rhode Island Senate District 17
Biography
Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos is an independent candidate for the Rhode Island State Senate, District 17, in the November 3, 2026 general election; she was the Democratic nominee for the same seat in 2016.[1][2]
Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos won the 2016 Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 17, defeating Dennis Lavallee, Keven McKenna and Hagop Setrak Jawharjian.[1] She lost the 2016 general election to Republican Thomas Paolino, 49.00 percent to 51.00 percent.[1] In 2026 she is on the ballot as an independent in a race that also includes Paolino, now the incumbent, Democrat Nelly Burdette and independent John Douglas Barr II.[1][2]
- 1.Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Rhode Island Senate District 17
Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 17 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
