# Brian Thompson Brian Thompson is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 20. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 20 - Serving since: 2025-01-07 - Current term: RI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/177cd512-2835-4b9b-b77c-60fe178ec26e Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/177cd512-2835-4b9b-b77c-60fe178ec26e (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 Thompson voted against the majority of Rhode Island Senate Democrats 20 times; party unity 85%, in the bottom tenth of the Rhode Island Senate (average 94.6%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.46 (standard error 0.03), from 164 donors and 238 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (RI 2025–26 session) 912 roll calls. Attendance 92.5% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 85% (94.6%). 20 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 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 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 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 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 495 bills: 495 reached committee, 193 passed one chamber, 88 passed both, 88 became law. Cosponsored 0. 39.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 25 of 38). Recent sponsored bills: - SB 3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3315/ - SR 3306: SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS "BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3306/ - SB 3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3293/ - SR 3283: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE LEDDY UPON HER RETIREMENT AFTER TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COVENTRY HOUSING AUTHORITY (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3283/ - SB 3276: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3276/ - SB 3251: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3251/ - SB 3228: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3228/ - SB 3227: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CITY OF PROVIDENCE: TRANSFER OF PORTION OF STATE INCOME TAXES OF NEW EMPLOYEES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND… (in committee, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3227/ - SR 3219: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 16, 2026, AS "RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3219/ - SB 3197: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSE OF ACTION (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3197/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $47.5K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 76% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://rilegislature.gov/senators/Thompson/Pages/Biography.aspx - Campaign site: https://hypersphere-okra-npsj.squarespace.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonforWoonsocket/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/177cd512-2835-4b9b-b77c-60fe178ec26e