# Mia Ackerman

Mia Ackerman is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 45.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 45
- Serving since: 2013-01-01
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7c4d8cad-55e5-474d-ac05-8db9a59da7fd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7c4d8cad-55e5-474d-ac05-8db9a59da7fd (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

59% of the 163 bills Ackerman sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Rhode Island House.

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

140 classified statements: 140 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 | Ackerman | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 22.1% | 39.2% | 611 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.1% | 2.9% | 360 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 12.9% | 14.4% | 365 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 35% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 9.7% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Economics and Public Finance 9.7% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 9.7% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.90 (standard error 0.03), from 63 donors and 971 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 16% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 93.6% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 99.5% (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 163 bills: 162 reached committee, 96 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 20 became law. Cosponsored 0. 58.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 7 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8632: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIA A. SERPA FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8632/
- HB 8568: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8568/
- HR 8549: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING "ARMED FORCES DAY" ON MAY 16TH, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8549/
- HR 8556: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8556/
- HB 8545: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (passed one chamber, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8545/
- HR 8494: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8494/
- HB 8489: AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF RHODE ISLAND -- 2026 BOND REFERENDA (in committee, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8489/
- HB 8486: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8486/
- HR 8457: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL TO BE "HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8457/
- HB 8360: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8360/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $14.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% 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.

- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2106758483941187900
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2106768920640360907
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2106093483538944093
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2104940338754527728
- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2097838332097216866
- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2097850370764460048
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2097717438372577315
- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2096782096740037098
- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2096999288135917850
- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/MiaForRep/status/2097096093636927661

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/ackerman/Pages/Biography.aspx
- X: https://x.com/MiaForRep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mia.ackerman.1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiaForRep/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7c4d8cad-55e5-474d-ac05-8db9a59da7fd