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Party Representation 121 seats

D
Democrat
4 seats
R
Republican
11 seats
I
Independent
1 seat
O
Other
105 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

J
Jack REED
United States Senator
Democrat
S
Sheldon WHITEHOUSE
United States Senator
Democrat

U.S. Representatives 2 U.S. Representatives

G
Gabe Amo
District 1
Democrat
S
Seth Magaziner
District 2
Democrat

Senate 39 members

J
Jake Bissaillon
District 1
Democratic
A
Ana Quezada
District 2
Democratic
S
Sam Zurier
District 3
Democratic
S
Stefano Famiglietti
District 4
Democratic
S
Sam Bell
District 5
Democratic
T
Tiara Mack
District 6
Democratic
F
Frank Ciccone
District 7
Democratic
L
Lori Urso
District 8
Democratic
J
John Burke
District 9
Democratic
W
Walter Felag
District 10
Democratic
L
Linda Ujifusa
District 11
Democratic
L
Louis DiPalma
District 12
Democratic
D
Dawn Euer
District 13
Democratic
V
Valarie Lawson
District 14
Democratic
M
Meghan Kallman
District 15
Democratic
J
Jonathon Acosta
District 16
Democratic
T
Thomas Paolino
District 17
Republican
R
Robert Britto
District 18
Dem
R
Ryan W. Pearson
District 19
Democratic
B
Brian Thompson
District 20
Democratic
G
Gordon Rogers
District 21
Republican
D
David Tikoian
District 22
Democratic
J
Jessica de la Cruz
District 23
Republican
M
Melissa Murray
District 24
Democratic
A
Andrew Dimitri
District 25
Democratic
T
Todd Patalano
District 26
Democratic
H
Hanna Gallo
District 27
Democratic
L
Lammis Vargas
District 28
Democratic
P
Pete Appollonio
District 29
Democratic
M
Mark McKenney
District 30
Democratic
M
Matthew LaMountain
District 31
Democratic
P
Pamela J. Lauria
District 32
Democratic
L
Leonidas Raptakis
District 33
Dem
L
Leonidas Raptakis[b]
District 33
Dem
E
Elaine J. Morgan
District 34
Republican
B
Bridget Valverde
District 35
Democratic
A
Alana DiMario
District 36
Democratic
V
V. Susan Sosnowski
District 37
Dem
V
Victoria Gu
District 38
Democratic

House of Representatives 78 members

J
Jon D. Brien[e]
Ind
M
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith[d]
Dem
R
Ramon Perez[c]
Dem
E
Edith Ajello
District 1
Democratic
C
Chris Blazejewski
District 2
Democratic
N
Nathan Biah
District 3
Democratic
R
Rebecca Kislak
District 4
Democratic
A
Anthony DeSimone
District 5
Democratic
R
Raymond Hull
District 6
Democratic
D
David Morales
District 7
Democratic
J
John J. Lombardi
District 8
Democratic
E
Enrique Sanchez
District 9
Democratic
S
Scott A. Slater
District 10
Democratic
G
Grace Diaz
District 11
Democratic
J
Jose Batista
District 12
Democratic
R
Ramon Perez
District 13
Democratic
C
Charlene Lima
District 14
Democratic
C
Christopher Paplauskas
District 15
Republican
B
Brandon Potter
District 16
Democratic
J
Jacquelyn Baginski
District 17
Dem
A
Arthur Handy
District 18
Democratic
J
Joseph McNamara
District 19
Democratic
D
David Bennett
District 20
Democratic
M
Marie Hopkins
District 21
Republican
J
Joseph J. Solomon Jr.
District 22
Democratic
J
Joe Shekarchi
District 23
Democratic
E
Evan Shanley
District 24
Democratic
T
Thomas Noret
District 25
Dem
E
Earl Read III
District 26
Democratic
P
Patricia Serpa
District 27
Democratic
G
George Nardone
District 28
Republican
S
Sherry Roberts
District 29
Republican
J
Justine Caldwell
District 30
Democratic
J
Julie Casimiro
District 31
Democratic
R
Robert Craven
District 32
Democratic
C
Carol McEntee
District 33
Democratic
T
Teresa Tanzi
District 34
Democratic
K
Kathleen A. Fogarty
District 35
Democratic
T
Tina Spears
District 36
Democratic
S
Samuel Azzinaro
District 37
Democratic
B
Brian Kennedy
District 38
Democratic
M
Megan Cotter
District 39
Democratic
M
Michael Chippendale
District 40
Rep
R
Robert Quattrocchi
District 41
Rep
R
Richard Fascia
District 42
Rep
D
Deborah Fellela
District 43
Democratic
G
Gregory Costantino
District 44
Democratic
M
Mia Ackerman
District 45
Democratic
M
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith
District 46
Dem
D
David J. Place
District 47
Republican
B
Brian Newberry
District 48
Republican
J
Jon D. Brien
District 49
Independent
S
Stephen Casey
District 50
Democratic
R
Robert Phillips
District 51
Dem
A
Alex Marszalkowski
District 52
Democratic
P
Paul Santucci
District 53
Republican
W
William O'Brien
District 54
Dem
A
Arthur Corvese
District 55
Dem
J
Joshua Giraldo
District 56
Democratic
B
Brandon Voas
District 57
Democratic
C
Cherie Cruz
District 58
Democratic
J
Jennifer Stewart
District 59
Democratic
K
Karen Alzate
District 60
Democratic
L
Leonela Felix
District 61
Democratic
M
Mary Messier
District 62
Democratic
K
Katie Kazarian
District 63
Democratic
J
Jenni Furtado
District 64
Democratic
M
Matthew Dawson
District 65
Democratic
J
Jennifer Boylan
District 66
Democratic
J
Jason Knight
District 67
Democratic
J
June Speakman
District 68
Democratic
S
Susan R. Donovan
District 69
Democratic
J
John Edwards
District 70
Dem
M
Michelle McGaw
District 71
Democratic
T
Terri-Denise Cortvriend
District 72
Democratic
M
Marvin Abney
District 73
Democratic
A
Alex Finkelman
District 74
Democratic
L
Lauren H. Carson
District 75
Democratic

Counties in Rhode Island

Bristol County (50,145) · Kent County (172,450) · Newport County (83,468) · Providence County (675,912) · Washington County (130,333)

★ Bills & Legislation — Rhode Island

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★ Government Structure — Rhode Island

★ Executive Branch

  • • Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
  • • Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
  • • Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
  • • Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
  • • Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

  • • State Senate — Upper chamber, 39 members
  • • State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 78 members
  • • Committees — Review bills before floor votes
  • • Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

  • • State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
  • • Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
  • • District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
  • • County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction
ⓘ Did you know? Every state has a unique constitution, and Rhode Island's legislative process determines how laws are made, amended, and repealed at the state level. Learn more by contacting your representatives.
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