# Brandon Potter

Brandon Potter is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 16.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 16
- Serving since: 2021-01-05
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6ddaaa6f-48c9-468e-a744-714728251586

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6ddaaa6f-48c9-468e-a744-714728251586 (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

22% of the 555 bills Potter sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Rhode Island House.

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

24 classified statements: 24 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Potter | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.3% | 2.5% | 65 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 16.7% | 10.4% | 178 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 41.7% | 39.2% | 358 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 8.3% | 14.4% | 482 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Taxation 40% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Health 30% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 20% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (State House Democrats 15%); Energy 10% (State House Democrats 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.01 (standard error 0.03), from 403 donors and 858 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.9% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 93.3% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 99.6% (94.0%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · HB 7377 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7377/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · HR 8351 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EDUCATION FINANCE SYSTEM · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8351/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · 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… · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3358/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3259 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3259/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SR 3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3353/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3290 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3290/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · SB 3066 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3066/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3334 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3334/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3333 AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3333/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 2733 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2733/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 555 bills: 555 reached committee, 122 passed one chamber, 63 passed both, 63 became law. Cosponsored 0. 22.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 71 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8638: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MORALES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8638/
- HB 8621: 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/HB8621/
- HB 8622: 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/HB8622/
- HB 8624: 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/HB8624/
- HB 8623: 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/HB8623/
- HB 8620: 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/HB8620/
- HB 8625: 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/HB8625/
- HR 8612: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE JR. FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8612/
- HB 8595: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (became law, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8595/
- HR 8583: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "ASTHMA AND ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8583/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.4K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% 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.

- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/2069889747137221041
- 2026-04-07 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/2041580837871714391
- 2026-02-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/2024933486310629664
- 2026-01-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/2011256803938677159
- 2025-10-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1982890069792043487
- 2025-09-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1966656293571055782
- 2025-09-08 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1965114115690823748
- 2025-07-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1948418800321200537
- 2025-07-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1948084302714945772
- 2025-07-12 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI/status/1944119159131910363

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/potter/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://www.brandonpotterri.com/
- X: https://x.com/BrandonPotterRI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandonPotterRI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branduno/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonpotterri/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-potter-16734732/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6ddaaa6f-48c9-468e-a744-714728251586