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Senator in General Assembly

What does this office do?

  • 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

James P. Pierson is a Republican candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 33 and a District 5 member of the Coventry School Committee. His campaign emphasizes energy costs, schools, public safety and government accountability.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 3 against, Anti-Corruption 3 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for,

Democratic · Incumbent

Leonidas P. Raptakis is the Democratic state senator for Rhode Island District 33. He previously served in the Rhode Island House and first served in the Senate from 1996 to 2010 before returning in 2012.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 10 for, Environment and Public Health 6 for, 2 against, Labor Rights 6 for, 2 against,

Source: vote.sos.ri.gov