# Elaine Morgan

Elaine Morgan is a Republican member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 34.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 34
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6913b936-2e96-414a-80d6-6518f5accb7e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6913b936-2e96-414a-80d6-6518f5accb7e (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

23% of the 203 bills Morgan sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 38 in the Rhode Island Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.39 (standard error 0.02), from 70 donors and 1,093 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 56% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

912 roll calls. Attendance 91.4% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 99.1% (94.6%). 44 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 nay · 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 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 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 203 bills: 203 reached committee, 46 passed one chamber, 11 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 0. 22.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 38 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 3348: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING JUNE 14, 2026 AS "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3348/
- SR 3329: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2026, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3329/
- SR 3307: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RAYMOND POULIOT (passed one chamber, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3307/
- SB 3261: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER (became law, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3261/
- SR 3209: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 2026 14TH ANNUAL PROSTART® HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION AND WISHING THEM SUCCESS AT THE NATIONAL PROSTART®… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3209/
- SR 3175: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH 25, 2026, AS THE 205TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE UNITED STATES (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3175/
- SR 3144: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MARCH 26, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3144/
- SB 3030: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND (in committee, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3030/
- SR 3009: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SHARED SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONALIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF… (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3009/
- SB 2956: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TITLE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2956/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,711 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 91% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/Morgan/Pages/Biography.aspx
- X: https://x.com/Elaine4Senator
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Elaine-Morgan/100007080648671
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Senator-Elaine-J-Morgan-100064197604966/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6913b936-2e96-414a-80d6-6518f5accb7e
