Joseph Solomon
Rhode Island State Representative, District 22 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 66
- 336 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.9%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corporations · chair
- Oversight
- Veterans' Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Solomon sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Solomon is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Megan Cotter, Doc Corvese, John Lombardi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Solomon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Solomon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Solomon | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | SB 2575: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–8 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 7538: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 54–14 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | SB 2570: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–14 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | SR 3368: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 60–9 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | SB 3370: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Solomon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+14.0 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+12.4 |
| 2020 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+5.3 |
| 2018 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+28.7 |
| 2014 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+28.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Solomon has held
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Solomon has run against
- David Stone (R) · 2024 general, won
- David Stone (R) · 2022 general, won
- Gerald Carbone (I) · 2020 general, won
- Elizabeth K. Smith (I) · 2016 general, won
- Ralph Leone (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Solomon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0b700db6-fe30-4fb4-a988-05ae0d618720
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET