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Sam Zurier
DState Senator · District 3
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Rhode Island Senate District 3
Biography
Sam Zurier is a Democratic state senator from Rhode Island who has represented District 3 since 2021 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]
Sam Zurier graduated from Classical High School in 1976, earned a B.A. in mathematics from Yale University in 1980, an M.A. in politics and economics from Oxford University in 1984, and a J.D. from Yale in 1986.[1] His career experience includes working as an attorney, as an assistant Massachusetts attorney general, and as a law clerk to then-First Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Breyer.[1]
Zurier represented Ward 2 on the Providence City Council from 2011 to 2018.[1] He took office in the State Senate on November 16, 2021, succeeding Gayle Goldin, and advanced from the Democratic primary on September 9, 2026.[1]
- 1.Sam Zurier · 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 3
Sam Zurier is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Rhode Island Senate District 3 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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