--- title: "Who Is the Mayor of Newport, RI? Newport Elected Officials & Contacts" url: https://www.herenewport.com/city-government/ date: 2026-11-11T07:29:09-05:00 modified: 2026-11-11T07:36:58-05:00 author: "" site: "HERE Newport" attribution: "HERE Newport" --- # Who Is the Mayor of Newport, RI? Newport Elected Officials & Contacts > Mayor of Newport, RI: Charles M. "Charlie" Holder. Council, county, sheriff, state legislators, U.S. Rep. and senators, with official contacts. *Source: [HERE Newport](https://www.herenewport.com/city-government/) — November 11, 2026 by * [Home](https://www.herenewport.com/)›[Politics](https://www.herenewport.com/politics-newport-ri/)›Who Represents NewportNewport RI · Elected Officials & Contacts # Who Is the Mayor of Newport, RI? Newport Elected Officials & Contacts Mayor: Charles M. "Charlie" Holder. Find the city council, county officials, sheriff, police chief, school superintendent, your state senator and state representative, and members of Congress, with official contact links. MayorCity CouncilCountySheriff & PoliceSchoolsState LegislatureCongressWho Represents Newport ## Newport Elected Officials at a Glance The mayor of **Newport, RI** is **Charles M. "Charlie" Holder**. The city's U.S. senators are **Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse**. Its U.S. House member is: **Gabe Amo (RI-1)**. Mayor[Charles M. "Charlie" Holder](https://www.newportri.gov/city-hall/city-council)Police chief[Ryan G. Duffy](https://www.newportri.gov/en-us/city-hall/departments/police)State senatorsLou DiPalma (Dist. 12), Dawn Euer (Dist. 13)State House[2 members across 2 districts](#state-house)U.S. House[Gabe Amo (RI-1)](#congress)U.S. senators[Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse](#congress) ### City of Newport: Mayor, Manager & Council - Mayor (City Council Chair), City of Newport[Charles M. "Charlie" Holder](https://www.newportri.gov/city-hall/city-council)Official source: [www.newportri.gov](https://www.newportri.gov/city-hall/city-council) - City Council[Newport City Council roster](https://www.newportri.gov/city-hall/city-council)Current members, districts and contact details are listed on the official council page. - City services[Newport official website](https://www.newportri.gov)Departments, permits, utilities and service requests. ### Newport County Government - County governing board[Newport County board / council](https://www.newportri.gov/city-hall/city-council)Members, districts and meeting schedules. - County services[Newport County official website](https://www.newportri.gov) ### Sheriff & Police - Chief of Police, Newport Police Department[Ryan G. Duffy](https://www.newportri.gov/en-us/city-hall/departments/police)Official source: [www.newportri.gov](https://www.newportri.gov/en-us/city-hall/departments/police) - Sheriff[Newport County Sheriff's Office](https://sheriffs.ri.gov)Current sheriff and contact information. ### Public Schools - Schools[Public school district](https://www.npsri.net)Superintendent, school board and contacts. ### Rhode Island Legislators for Newport Newport is covered by 2 state Senate districts and 2 state House districts. District lines cut through many cities, so you may be represented by more than one member. Enter your street address in the official lookup to confirm your own. ### Rhode Island Senate NameSenate districtPartyContact[Lou DiPalma](https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/algiere/default.aspx)12D[401-222-3580](tel:4012223580) [sen-dipalma@rilegislature.gov](mailto:sen-dipalma@rilegislature.gov)[Dawn Euer](https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/algiere/default.aspx)13D[401-276-5561](tel:4012765561) [sen-euer@rilegislature.gov](mailto:sen-euer@rilegislature.gov)[Rhode Island General Assembly (official site)](https://www.rilegislature.gov/) ### Rhode Island House of Representatives NameHouse districtPartyContact[Marvin Abney](https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/abney/default.aspx)73D[401-222-3580](tel:4012223580) [rep-abney@rilegislature.gov](mailto:rep-abney@rilegislature.gov)[Lauren Carson](https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx)75D[401-222-1162](tel:4012221162) [rep-carson@rilegislature.gov](mailto:rep-carson@rilegislature.gov)[Rhode Island General Assembly (official site)](https://www.rilegislature.gov/) State legislator contact details come from each member's official legislature page; party labels as listed there. ### U.S. Congress for Newport Newport is represented in Washington by its U.S. House member and, in the U.S. Senate, by two U.S. senators. #### U.S. House of Representatives NameDistrictPartyWashington office[Gabe Amo](https://clerk.house.gov/members/A000380)RI-1D[(202) 225-4911](tel:2022254911) 1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Members shown are those serving in the 119th Congress through Jan. 3, 2027. Results of the Nov. 3, 2026 election take effect when winners are sworn in. #### U.S. Senate NameSeatPartyWashington office[Jack Reed](https://www.reed.senate.gov/)Class IID[(202) 224-4642](tel:2022244642) 728 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510[Sheldon Whitehouse](https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/)Class ID[(202) 224-2921](tel:2022242921) 530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Both seats are listed with the member currently serving until a successor is sworn in. [Find your U.S. Representative (house.gov)](https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative)[Contact your U.S. senators (senate.gov)](https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm) ### Vote, Register & City Services - Register to vote[Register to vote in Rhode Island](https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Voter/RegisterToVote)Official state voter registration. - Check your registration[Check your voter registration status](https://vote.sos.ri.gov/) - Federal[Register to vote (vote.gov)](https://vote.gov/) - City services[Newport: services, permits and service requests](https://www.newportri.gov)Official city website; look for 311 or request-a-service links. - County services[Newport County: elections, courts and records](https://www.newportri.gov) - Find any official[USA.gov: find and contact elected officials](https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials) ### Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is the mayor of Newport, RI? Charles M. "Charlie" Holder is the mayor of Newport, RI, according to the official city website. The mayor can be reached through www.newportri.gov. ### Who is my state representative in Newport, RI? Newport is covered by 2 Rhode Island House of Representatives districts: Marvin Abney (District 73); Lauren Carson (District 75). Because district lines cut through the city, use the official Rhode Island lookup with your street address to confirm yours. ### Who is my state senator in Newport, RI? Newport is covered by 2 Rhode Island Senate districts: Lou DiPalma (District 12); Dawn Euer (District 13). Confirm your own district with the official lookup. ### Who are Newport's U.S. senators? Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the two U.S. senators for Rhode Island. ### Who is Newport's U.S. representative? Newport is represented by Gabe Amo (RI-1). ### Who is the police chief in Newport, RI? Ryan G. Duffy is the Chief of Police, Newport Police Department. ### How do I register to vote in Newport, RI? Register through the official Rhode Island voter registration page, or use vote.gov. Check your registration status with your state's official lookup before each election. **How this page is kept current.** Every name on this page is checked against the official government page for that office (city, county, school district, state legislature, the U.S. House Clerk and the U.S. Senate). District lists come from U.S. Census Bureau legislative-district boundaries. Incumbents stay listed until the official site shows a successor sworn in. HERE re-checks this page monthly. Last verified: November 11, 2026. Next check: December 11, 2026. 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