# Dick Fascia

Dick Fascia is a Republican member of the Rhode Island House for district 42.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 42
- Serving since: 2025-01-07
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0065fe7b-08cf-4d17-b358-c0c04ab45616

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0065fe7b-08cf-4d17-b358-c0c04ab45616 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

25% of the 216 bills Fascia sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Rhode Island House.

## What Fascia says (RI 2025–26 session)

119 classified statements: 119 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Fascia | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.2% | 2.9% | 69 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 2.5% | 9.3% | 568 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 11.8% | 31.9% | 684 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 1.7% | 12.7% | 682 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 2.5% | 1.4% | 154 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 29% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Crime and Law Enforcement 21% (State House Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (State House Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 21% (State House Republicans 18%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 14% (State House Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.19 (standard error 0.02), from 40 donors and 293 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 24% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 96.4% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 90.2% (94.0%). 42 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · HB 7377 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7377/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · HR 8351 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EDUCATION FINANCE SYSTEM · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8351/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3358 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE… · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3358/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3259 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3259/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SR 3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3353/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3290 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3290/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · SB 3066 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3066/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3334 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3334/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3333 AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3333/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 2733 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2733/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 216 bills: 216 reached committee, 55 passed one chamber, 21 passed both, 21 became law. Cosponsored 0. 25.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 64 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8637: HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT "BOB" QUATTROCCHI FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8637/
- HR 8631: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 61ST ANNUAL GASPEE DAYS CELEBRATION AND THE MOMENTOUS 254TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BURNING OF THE GASPEE (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8631/
- HB 8621: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8621/
- HB 8622: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8622/
- HB 8624: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8624/
- HB 8623: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES IN THE… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8623/
- HB 8620: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF STORM DRAINS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE REMEDIATION… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8620/
- HB 8625: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8625/
- HR 8596: HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING AND COMMEMORATING THE GROUNDSKEEPERS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF OF THE RHODE ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY IN EXETER (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8596/
- HR 8597: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE ISLAND NATIVE JOSEPH MAZZULLA, HEAD COACH OF THE BOSTON CELTICS, ON BEING NAMED THE 2025-2026 NATIONAL BASKETBALL… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8597/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $20.0K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2111793215024365725
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2109993596879569406
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2106007167581245942
- 2026-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2090746795953381515
- 2026-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2090747651658522699
- 2026-08-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2090065409701548090
- 2026-08-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2087228256739078520
- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2082786668822528488
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2069789534531829834
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/FasciaRep42/status/2068098663423901699

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Fascia/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://fasciarep42.com/
- X: https://x.com/FasciaRep42
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559220581207
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.fascia.9/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fasciarep42

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0065fe7b-08cf-4d17-b358-c0c04ab45616