# Chris Blazejewski

Chris Blazejewski is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 2.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 2
- Serving since: 2011-01-04
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a9ba95ac-22f3-4aeb-8fdd-eb236675d8d4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9ba95ac-22f3-4aeb-8fdd-eb236675d8d4 (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

99% of the 478 bills Blazejewski sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 74 in the Rhode Island House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.27 (standard error 0.03), from 716 donors and 948 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 2.1% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

863 roll calls. Attendance 95.3% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 100% (94.0%). 0 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 8006 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8006/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 7989 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7989/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 8213 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8213/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 8247 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8247/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 7154 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7154/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 8000 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8000/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 7865 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- WEATHER-RELATED LOSSES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7865/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 8297 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8297/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HB 7149 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7149/
- 2026-05-05 · voted yea · PASSAGE · HR 7952 JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR7952/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 478 bills: 477 reached committee, 475 passed one chamber, 12 passed both, 12 became law. Cosponsored 0. 99.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 1 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8636: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JASON KNIGHT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8636/
- 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/
- HR 8634: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH J. SOLOMON JR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8634/
- HR 8629: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JULY 2026 AS "DISABILITY AWARENESS AND DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8629/
- HR 8628: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8628/
- HR 8635: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JULIE A. CASIMIRO FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8635/
- HR 8630: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8630/
- HR 8631: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 61ST ANNUAL GASPEE DAYS CELEBRATION AND THE MOMENTOUS 254TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BURNING OF THE GASPEE (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8631/
- 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/
- HR 8633: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT E. CRAVEN SR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8633/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $466.9K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 84% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/blazejewski/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://chrisblazejewski.com/
- X: https://x.com/CBlazejewski
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBlazejewski
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058273920470
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-blazejewski-55b0063a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9ba95ac-22f3-4aeb-8fdd-eb236675d8d4