# Jessica de la Cruz

Jessica de la Cruz is a Republican member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 23
- Serving since: 2019-01-01
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/03fdc4f3-715d-4f83-ab31-1a63f86a4dcf

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/03fdc4f3-715d-4f83-ab31-1a63f86a4dcf (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

28% of the 282 bills Cruz sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom tenth of the Rhode Island Senate.

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

206 classified statements: 206 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cruz | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.3% | 101 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 21.8% | 9.5% | 44 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 43.2% | 37.3% | 142 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.9% | 2.3% | 100 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 7.3% | 15.4% | 241 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.5% | 1.3% | 140 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 22% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Taxation 16% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%); Transportation and Public Works 15% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 12% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Education 12% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.05 (standard error 0.01), from 286 donors and 922 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 12% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

912 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 99.2% (94.6%). 3 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2678 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2678/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 2292 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2292/
- 2026-06-11 · voted nay · Passage · SB 3361 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3366 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3366/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 2734 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2734/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · In Concurrence · SB 3184 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3184/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2330 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND TITLING · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2330/
- 2026-06-11 · voted nay · Passage · SB 2045 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2045/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3361 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/
- 2026-06-11 · voted nay · Passage · SB 2045 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2045/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 282 bills: 281 reached committee, 79 passed one chamber, 28 passed both, 28 became law. Cosponsored 0. 28.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 36 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 3349: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING JUNE OF 2026 AS "PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3349/
- SR 3352: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH FALVO (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3352/
- SB 3327: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3327/
- SB 3316: AN ACT REGARDING MOTIONS AT THE TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING (became law, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3316/
- SR 3304: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY OF 2026, AS "ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3304/
- SB 3296: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACT (became law, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3296/
- SB 3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3293/
- SR 3270: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2026, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3270/
- SR 3269: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR PAIVA (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3269/
- SR 3267: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2026 AS "GREEK AND PONTIC GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3267/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $56.6K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 95% 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.

- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2109676016511688743
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2106057583505158370
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2105344431184658437
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2102914326549987543
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2103152648023163084
- 2026-09-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2101471933787259163
- 2026-08-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2089106660459438497
- 2026-08-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2088006909928370622
- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2086950598365126692
- 2026-08-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JessicaforRI/status/2086089950370353621

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/de%20la%20Cruz/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://www.jessicaforri.com/
- X: https://x.com/JessicaforRI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrsjessicadelacruz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJessicadelaCruz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Senator_Jessica_de_la_Cruz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicaforri
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-de-la-cruz-2b491188/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/03fdc4f3-715d-4f83-ab31-1a63f86a4dcf