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2026 Rhode Island U.S. Senate — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Rhode Island Department of State — Candidate Election
11/03/2026 - STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
Candidate: Michael Bahry
Office: U.S. Senate — Statewide
Party: Independent
Qualified for Ballot Placement: Yes
On Election Ballot: Yes
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FEC committee ID: C00949982
FEC committee name: MICHAEL BAHRY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://bahryforsenate.com/
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Founded the nonprofit Fifty-Three: Five in 2014, providing food, fellowship, and support to families and the homeless in Providence. Continues to speak monthly at the Providence Rescue Mission and he serves as a lector and finance committee member at Our Lady of Loreto Church.
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Founded the nonprofit Fifty-Three: Five in 2014, providing food, fellowship, and support to families and the homeless in Providence. Continues to speak monthly at the Providence Rescue Mission and he serves as a lector and finance committee member at Our Lady of Loreto Church.
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Public policy should be informed by respectful discussion of faith, mercy, and justice while preserving Rhode Island's tradition of religious liberty.
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Rhode Island was founded on religious liberty. Faith is something most humans have in some way or another. Michael believes that our different beliefs should be talked about in honest respectful ways by everyone, including politicians. He also believes that open discussion about different faith issues can and should contribute to how policy is formed and how budgets are formulated. The goal should always be to make our state, our nation and our world more merciful and just.
Make ending wars and international conflicts a central U.S. foreign-policy priority.
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If elected, Michael will make ending war and international conflicts his focus. He believes that there is nothing more important than protecting the innocent and doing our part in healing our broken world.
Vote issue by issue rather than follow party loyalty and use an independent Senate seat to encourage cross-party cooperation.
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True bipartisanship and flexibility: Without party loyalty, an independent can vote issue-by-issue based purely on what is right for Rhode Island, our nation and for the world. An Independent can help dial down the mean-spirited dialogue and bring democrats and republicans together to effectively solve problems.
Impose congressional term limits to reduce incumbency advantages and dependence on donors, PACs, lobbyists, and seniority systems.
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Reduce the influence of special interest groups: Long-serving members of congress become beholden to lobbyists, PACs, and donors for reelection funds. This is particularly true when it comes to military spending and the sale of bombs and other military equipment.
Redirect resources away from war toward infrastructure, education, innovation, poverty reduction, clean energy, reforestation, and environmental restoration.
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Economic Boom from Redirected Resources: Ending wars frees trillions for infrastructure, innovation, and education, driving growth, reducing poverty, and boosting global trade in a stable world.
Oppose abortion while emphasizing material support, compassion, and assistance for pregnant women, mothers, and babies.
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Protecting moms and babies.
Secure the border against trafficking while reforming legal immigration and avoiding mass removal of otherwise law-abiding immigrants.
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It's time to end the political fighting and fix our immigration system - with fairness for citizens and mercy for those seeking a better life.
Withdraw the United States from NATO and push Europe toward a negotiated peace with Russia.
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As for the United States, I believe it's time to withdraw from NATO.
Restrict women's and girls' sports to biological females.
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But clearly, biological males should not compete in women's or girls' sports.
Oppose irreversible medical transition procedures for minors and favor counseling, compassion, and time before permanent interventions.
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True healing and transformation come from within, not through permanent medical procedures.
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FEC candidate totals April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: S6RI00288
Name: BAHRY, MICHAEL
Office: Senate
State: RI
District: 00
Party: INDEPENDENT
Coverage start: 2026-04-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $5050.00
Total disbursements: $2843.54
Cash on hand: $2206.46
Debts owed by committee: $5050.00
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