# Enrique Sanchez

Enrique Sanchez is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 9.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 9
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e70e3449-7587-4a64-a940-922d543f5a2d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e70e3449-7587-4a64-a940-922d543f5a2d (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

21% of the 151 bills Sanchez sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Rhode Island House.

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

1,314 classified statements: 1,314 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 | Sanchez | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.1% | 2.5% | 137 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 15.1% | 10.4% | 203 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 39.2% | 39.2% | 397 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.1% | 2.9% | 504 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 8.7% | 14.4% | 469 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.2% | 1.0% | 184 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 23% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Taxation 17% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (State House Democrats 15%); Energy 10% (State House Democrats 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.40 (standard error 0.02), from 257 donors and 587 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 81% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 95.8% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 88% (94.0%). 60 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 nay · 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 151 bills: 151 reached committee, 32 passed one chamber, 14 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 0. 21.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 72 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8526: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 4, 2026, AS A "NATIONAL DAY OF REASON" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND AFFIRMING THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF REASON IN THE… (in committee, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8526/
- HB 8505: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ACT (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8505/
- HB 8511: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8511/
- HR 8458: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND HONORING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS DURING THE 2025-2026… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8458/
- HB 8427: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8427/
- HR 8423: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 9, 2026, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND HOME VISITING DAY" (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8423/
- HR 8392: HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE "SECOND CHANCE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8392/
- HB 8385: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8385/
- HB 8386: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (in committee, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8386/
- HB 8387: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8387/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $4,471 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114530341167698416
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114530346570240041
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114530351448011011
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114530356120391683
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114530362671894828
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114809556505362556
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2114809561194659949
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2112585095760466239
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2112585125045162377
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/EnriqueForRI/status/2110892148086419710

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Sanchez/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Campaign site: https://enriquesanchezforstaterep.com/
- X: https://x.com/EnriqueForRI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.sanchez.9809
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077847518167
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enriquesanchezforri/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e70e3449-7587-4a64-a940-922d543f5a2d