# David Tikoian David Tikoian is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 22. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 22 - Serving since: 2023-01-03 - Current term: RI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/63bb0194-1993-4149-b39d-23f229c3040e Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/63bb0194-1993-4149-b39d-23f229c3040e (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 Tikoian voted against the majority of Rhode Island Senate Democrats 13 times; party unity 90.7%, in the bottom quarter of the Rhode Island Senate (average 94.6%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.44 (standard error 0.02), from 730 donors and 524 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 79% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (RI 2025–26 session) 912 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 90.7% (94.6%). 13 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 656 bills: 656 reached committee, 342 passed one chamber, 143 passed both, 141 became law. Cosponsored 0. 52.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 6 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/ - SB 3361: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (became law, 2026-06-24) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3361/ - SR 3345: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3345/ - SR 3341: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE JR. FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3341/ - SR 3342: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE ISLAND NATIVE JOSEPH MAZZULLA, HEAD COACH OF THE BOSTON CELTICS, ON BEING NAMED THE 2025-2026 NATIONAL BASKETBALL… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3342/ - SR 3340: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE 241ST BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND RECOGNIZING THE 2026 HONOREES (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3340/ - SB 3338: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD (became law, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3338/ - SR 3332: SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 28, 2026, AS "PHARMACY ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3332/ - SR 3331: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AND HONORING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3331/ - SB 3330: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MEDICAID PROGRAM FUNDING AND REALLOCATION OF ENROLLMENT SAVINGS (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3330/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $257.8K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 91% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/tikoian/Pages/Biography.aspx - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTikoian/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidtikoian - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-p-tikoian-8953501b5 Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/63bb0194-1993-4149-b39d-23f229c3040e