State

State Senator, 33rd District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Rhode Island laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

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James P Pierson

Republican

Coventry School Committee member · Coventry

The gist

Proposes revising the 2021 climate law to cut energy costs
Supports local zoning control over development
Proposes eliminating unfunded mandates on schools
Supports gun owners' rights and targeting violent criminals
Proposes cutting regulation and strengthening the workforce pipeline

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Proposes revising the 2021 climate law to cut energy costs
James Pierson for Rhode Island State Senate District 33
Campaign website · Friends of James Pierson · jamespiersonri.com
“Reform the 2021 climate law and take other actions to lower energy costs.”
Supports local zoning control over development
James Pierson for Rhode Island State Senate District 33
Campaign website · Friends of James Pierson · jamespiersonri.com
“Protect neighborhoods and town resources while streamlining responsible development.”
Proposes eliminating unfunded mandates on schools
James Pierson for Rhode Island State Senate District 33
Campaign website · Friends of James Pierson · jamespiersonri.com
“Eliminate unfunded mandates and focus resources on student success.”
Supports gun owners' rights and targeting violent criminals
James Pierson for Rhode Island State Senate District 33
Campaign website · Friends of James Pierson · jamespiersonri.com
“Protect the rights of lawful gun owners and support law enforcement efforts to target violent criminals.”
Proposes cutting regulation and strengthening the workforce pipeline
James Pierson for Rhode Island State Senate District 33
Campaign website · Friends of James Pierson · jamespiersonri.com
“Reduce regulatory burdens and strengthen the workforce pipeline.”

Leonidas Peter Raptakis

DemocratIncumbent

Small business owner · Coventry

The gist

Sponsored law lengthening prison time before parole for murderIn office
Proposed tying minimum wage increases to inflationIn office
Proposed creating a state Office of Inspector GeneralIn office
Sponsored bill capping Coventry sewer costsIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored law lengthening prison time before parole for murder
Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“Sen. Raptakis has sponsored a law requiring that people convicted of murder spend more time incarcerated before being eligible for parole”
Proposed tying minimum wage increases to inflation
Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“a measure to tie increases in the state's minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index, or CPI”
Proposed creating a state Office of Inspector General
Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“legislation seeking to establish an Office of the Inspector General in Rhode Island”
Sponsored bill capping Coventry sewer costs
Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“He sponsored a bill to cap sewer costs in Coventry at a rate aligned with other communities”

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