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Mark McKenney
DState Senator · District 30
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Rhode Island Senate District 30
Biography
Mark McKenney is a Democratic state senator from Rhode Island who represents District 30, served in the seat from 2019 to 2021 and again since 2023, and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]
Mark McKenney graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School, earned a B.A. in political science from Boston College in 1978 and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law in 1981, and also studied at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England.[1] His career experience includes working as an attorney, and he has served as chair of the State Library Board, president of the Providence Community Library, and president of Literacy Volunteers of Rhode Island.[1]
McKenney held the District 30 seat from 2019 to 2021, when Jeanine Calkin succeeded him, and returned to it on January 3, 2023.[1] He advanced from the Democratic primary on September 9, 2026.[1]
- 1.Mark McKenney · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
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Rhode Island Senate District 30
Mark McKenney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 30 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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