Biography
Nelly Burdette is the Democratic candidate for the Rhode Island State Senate, District 17, in the November 3, 2026 general election, having won the September 9, 2026 Democratic primary.[1] Her campaign website describes her as a clinical health psychologist and healthcare leader.[2]
Nelly Burdette's campaign website says she was born in Ukraine and raised in Texas as a first-generation immigrant.[2] It describes her as a clinical health psychologist and healthcare leader with more than two decades of experience, and says her work helped integrate mental and physical health care in Rhode Island.[2] The site also says she is a cancer survivor and has been a small business owner at different points in her career.[2]
Burdette is running for the first time, according to her campaign website, which calls her "not a career politician."[2] The campaign says it focuses on affordable primary care, housing people can afford, supporting healthy aging, and helping small businesses survive and thrive.[2][3]
- 1.Nelly Burdette · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Meet Dr Nelly Burdette · Nelly Burdette for RI Senate District 17 Candidate's own words
- 3.Our Focus · Nelly Burdette for RI Senate District 17 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Rhode Island Senate District 17
Nelly Burdette is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 17 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
