Senator in General Assembly
State Senate District 8; Rhode Island
My vote power: High
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:
Democratic
Registered nurse studying to become a family nurse practitioner, and a Rhode Island Army National Guard veteran who retired as a sergeant in 2018. A first-generation college graduate and daughter of Dominican immigrants, she is backed by the state Working Families Party.
Democratic · Incumbent
Lori Urso is a state senator from Pawtucket and secretary of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. She also serves on the Senate environment and artificial intelligence committees.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov