# Lou Raptakis Lou Raptakis is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for district 33. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Rhode Island Senate, district 33 - Serving since: 2013-01-01 - Current term: RI 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/ef7ddd55-3351-4ca9-adfc-aef71505ec95 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ef7ddd55-3351-4ca9-adfc-aef71505ec95 (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 Raptakis voted against the majority of Rhode Island Senate Democrats 54 times; party unity 57%, the lowest of 38 in the Rhode Island Senate (average 94.6%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.25 (standard error 0.01), from 339 donors and 886 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 94% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (RI 2025–26 session) 912 roll calls. Attendance 96.2% (Rhode Island Senate 96.4%). Party unity 57% (94.6%). 54 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 381 bills: 380 reached committee, 160 passed one chamber, 53 passed both, 51 became law. Cosponsored 0. 42.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island Senate 41.9%; rank 21 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 3332: SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 28, 2026, AS "PHARMACY ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3332/ - SR 3331: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AND HONORING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-28) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3331/ - SB 3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3315/ - SB 3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3293/ - SB 3292: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3292/ - SR 3284: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2026, AS "NATIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3284/ - SR 3283: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE LEDDY UPON HER RETIREMENT AFTER TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COVENTRY HOUSING AUTHORITY (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3283/ - SR 3278: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL POLICE AND LAW… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3278/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $101.3K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 59% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/Raptakis/Pages/Biography.aspx - Campaign site: https://www.leoraptakis.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lou.raptakis - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leo.raptakis/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senator-leonidas-raptakis-9b7713/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ef7ddd55-3351-4ca9-adfc-aef71505ec95