# Matt LaMountain

Matt LaMountain is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 31.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 31
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/57b194bd-2b6a-46b8-a7b4-35b629bb0b04

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57b194bd-2b6a-46b8-a7b4-35b629bb0b04 (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

58% of the 635 bills LaMountain sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Rhode Island Senate.

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

48 classified statements: 48 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 | LaMountain | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 33.3% | 42.9% | 230 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 29.2% | 16.1% | 48 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 31% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Education 19% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Families 19% (State Senate Democrats 5.0%); Health 19% (State Senate Democrats 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.84 (standard error 0.03), from 390 donors and 526 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 24% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

912 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 100% (94.6%). 0 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 635 bills: 634 reached committee, 369 passed one chamber, 153 passed both, 151 became law. Cosponsored 0. 58.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 2 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 3371: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND RECOGNIZING ITS ENDURING IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3371/
- SR 3211: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH A. ABBATE (introduced, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3211/
- 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 ISSUANCE OF… (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3358/
- SB 3359: 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/SB3359/
- SB 3360: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER TO ALLOW FOR ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES THAT SUBJECT MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN CODIFIED CITY… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3360/
- SB 3356: 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/SB3356/
- SB 3357: 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/SB3357/
- SB 3355: 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/SB3355/
- SB 3361: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (became law, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/
- SB 3354: 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/SB3354/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $99.8K (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.

- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2098026293090521151
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2097693559239410013
- 2026-08-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2090530101041533317
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2073435473788235857
- 2026-06-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2068869038910902485
- 2026-06-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2069119693059690952
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2067957333821464914
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2068082950571163807
- 2026-06-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2066545678042517731
- 2026-06-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/LaMountainfor31/status/2065193766487491026

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/lamountain/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://mattlamountain.com/
- X: https://x.com/LaMountainfor31
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaMountainforSenate/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-lamountain-14886124/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57b194bd-2b6a-46b8-a7b4-35b629bb0b04