# Ryan Pearson Ryan Pearson is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 19. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 19 - Serving since: 2013-01-01 - Current term: RI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/1378a3d6-95fe-4a21-8fcb-11fefdb97d84 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1378a3d6-95fe-4a21-8fcb-11fefdb97d84 (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 Pearson missed 33% of 912 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 38 in the Rhode Island Senate (average 96.4%). ## What Pearson says (RI 2025–26 session) 3 classified statements: 3 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | Pearson | State Senate Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 | | Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 | | Policy discussion | 33.3% | 42.9% | 230 of 330 | | Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 | | Credit claiming | 33.3% | 16.1% | 35 of 330 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 | Most discussed policy areas: Health 100% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −1.00 (standard error 0.03), from 457 donors and 834 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 11% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (RI 2025–26 session) 912 roll calls. Attendance 67% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 90.7% (94.6%). 22 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 not voting · 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 yea · 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 not voting · 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 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 201 bills: 201 reached committee, 56 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 20 became law. Cosponsored 0. 27.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 37 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/ - SB 3291: AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF RHODE ISLAND -- 2026 BOND REFERENDA (in committee, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3291/ - SB 3204: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CUMBERLAND LODGE #14, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (became law, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3204/ - SB 3155: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (became law, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3155/ - SB 3015: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND EDUCATION FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3015/ - SB 3014: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION (in committee, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3014/ - SB 3023: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3023/ - SB 3011: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (passed one chamber, 2026-05-29) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3011/ - SR 2920: SENATE RESOLUTION URGING STATE AGENCIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO RETIREMENT ADVICE AND GUIDANCE FOR RHODE ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE A SECURE AND DIGNIFIED… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR2920/ - SB 2805: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2805/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $1,975 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 94% 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. - 2025-04-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/RyanWPearson/status/1914320445404328194 - 2025-04-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/RyanWPearson/status/1914320534013161846 - 2025-01-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RyanWPearson/status/1879327774823043458 ## Links - Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/Pearson/Pages/Biography.aspx - Campaign site: https://www.ryanforri.com/ - X: https://x.com/RyanWPearson - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voteryanpearson/?ref=bookmarks - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-pearson-0aaa0b12/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1378a3d6-95fe-4a21-8fcb-11fefdb97d84