Michael Bahry

Michael Bahry is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island. A Rhode Island native, he worked as a laborer, carpenter and construction executive and founded a Providence nonprofit before returning to school for two master's degrees in theology and biblical studies. He is running on ending U.S. involvement in foreign wars and on congressional term limits.[1][2]

Bahry describes himself on his campaign website as a native Rhode Islander who has been married for more than 40 years and has two children and four grandchildren.[2] His career spanned work as a laborer, carpenter, construction executive and business owner, including running a commercial construction company.[2] According to the campaign, he earned a bachelor's degree from Providence College.[3] In 2014 he founded the nonprofit Fifty-Three: Five, which provides food, fellowship and support to families and the homeless in Providence, and he speaks monthly at the Providence Rescue Mission.[1][2][3]

At age 53, Bahry returned to college and earned a Master of Theological Studies (2017) and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (2022) from Providence College.[1][2] He teaches theology at Salve Regina University, where local news described him as a visiting lecturer of three years, and he is the author of the book Hell Is a Bad Word.[1][2][3] He is a lector and finance committee member at Our Lady of Loreto Church, and he lives in East Providence.[1][2][3] Bahry announced in June 2026 a drive to gather the 1,000 signatures needed to appear on the ballot as an independent against Democratic Sen. Jack Reed.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.