David J. Place
Republican · RI · Rhode Island State Representative, District 47
David Place represents Rhode Island House District 47 and serves as House minority whip. An Army veteran and stay-at-home father, he previously served eight years on the Burrillville Town Council.
Where David J. Place stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted to keep Rhode Island's supervised drug-use centers open two more years, to March 2028. The centers are meant to prevent overdose deaths. It passed the House 51-16.
May 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted to make kratom legal to sell to adults 21 and over, with labeling rules and a ban on mixing it with harmful substances. It passed the House 40-24.
May 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted against letting Providence raise its property tax levy by up to 8 percent in one year, above the usual state cap. It passed the House 56-17.
May 27, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted to let people with more than one non-violent felony clear their records after 15 years without a new arrest. It passed the House 56-14.
June 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted against requiring doctors and hospitals to tell patients when artificial intelligence is used to write up their visit. It passed the House 51-14.
June 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against stopping towns from using zoning to treat certified addiction recovery homes worse than other houses. It passed the House 53-15.
June 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against barring civil arrests at Rhode Island courthouses without a judge's warrant. It passed the House 56-16.
June 10, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against requiring legislative and gubernatorial approval before Rhode Island joins the federal private-school voucher tax credit. It passed the House 55-14.
June 10, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against replacing the 10-member coastal council with a 7-member board of environmental experts. It passed the House 52-19.
June 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against banning the sale, manufacture and purchase of assault-style firearms in Rhode Island. It passed the House 44-28.
June 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against burying part of a high-voltage power line and charging the extra cost to electric customers in Providence and East Providence. It passed the House 52-18.
June 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against requiring police to send guns used in crimes for ballistic testing and enter the results in the national tracing database. It passed the House 49-21.
June 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Race David J. Place is in:
- REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State House District 47; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 20, 2026.