Thomas Joseph Paolino
Candidate for State Senator, 17th District
Background
- Occupation
- Senate Deputy Minority Leader; licensed chauffeur
- Lives in
- Lincoln
A Republican first elected to the Senate in 2016, he has been Senate Deputy Minority Leader since 2021. He works as a professional licensed chauffeur and formerly worked in home care recruitment.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports ending car tax, cutting sales taxIn office
His Senate biography lists these among legislation he has introduced or supported, along with zero-based budgeting.
ReportSenator Thomas J. Paolino: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“eliminating the car tax, lowering state sales tax, implementing zero-based budgeting”
Supports ending state income tax on Social SecurityIn office
ReportSenator Thomas J. Paolino: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“eliminating state income tax on social security income, and campaign finance reform”
Education
Led effort to require high school financial literacy coursesIn office
ReportSenator Thomas J. Paolino: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“Sen. Paolino led efforts to pass mandatory Financial Literacy courses in all RI high schools into state law”
Government & transparency
Supports a line-item veto and an Inspector GeneralIn office
ReportSenator Thomas J. Paolino: BiographyGovernment record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“Legislation Senator Paolino has introduced or supported includes a line-item veto, an Office of Inspector General”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Thomas Joseph Paolino on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot) (Providence County offices and districts)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Senator Thomas J. Paolino: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
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