REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State House District 23; Rhode Island
My vote power
High
Election date
September 9, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 70 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 13,608 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 13,608) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.31, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Dana James Traversie is a Republican candidate for Rhode Island House District 23; K. Joseph Shekarchi is the current representative.
Democratic · declared
Math teacher at Tolman High School in Pawtucket and a 10-year Army veteran who served eight years on the Warwick City Council. Leads the Rhode Island Military Organization and formerly commanded the Warwick chapter of Disabled American Veterans.
Democratic · declared
Warwick city councilman for Ward 6 who grew up in the city's Buttonwoods neighborhood. Priorities include closing the funding gap in Warwick public schools, capping prescription drug costs, and expanding affordable housing.
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov