# Sue Sosnowski

Sue Sosnowski is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 37.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 37
- Serving since: 1997-01-07
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c5757781-d437-4b9b-b7a1-9bb96c9b74ab

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c5757781-d437-4b9b-b7a1-9bb96c9b74ab (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

Sosnowski reported $5,550 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.88 (standard error 0.04), from 68 donors and 912 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 19% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

912 roll calls. Attendance 95.5% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 100% (94.6%). 3 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 286 bills: 285 reached committee, 147 passed one chamber, 59 passed both, 59 became law. Cosponsored 0. 51.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 7 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/
- SR 3372: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND CIVICS… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3372/
- SR 3369: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE AND AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS (passed one chamber, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3369/
- SR 3211: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH A. ABBATE (introduced, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3211/
- SR 3349: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING JUNE OF 2026 AS "PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3349/
- SR 3351: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS "PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3351/
- SR 3352: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH FALVO (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3352/
- SR 3350: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 4, 2026, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3350/
- SB 3327: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3327/
- SB 3314: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3314/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,550 (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/Sosnowski/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://www.suesosnowski.com/lander
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sosnowskiforsenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorsosnowski

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c5757781-d437-4b9b-b7a1-9bb96c9b74ab