DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Cherie L. Cruz

Rhode Island State Representative, District 58 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 58

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 45; 421 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 16.2%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +93.4; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Judiciary
Municipal Government and Housing
Special Legislation
State Government and Elections

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 421 sponsored · 45 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 7373 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8588 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8594 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPAVING OF STREETS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8592 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8589 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND…
Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cruz sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Cruz is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Bill O'Brien, Teresa Tanzi, Earl Read

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Cruz’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%

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: Cruz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cruz	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 Cruz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 58

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 58	Won	D+93.4	D+33.1	+60.3
2024	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 58	Won	—	D+33.1	—
2022	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 58	Won	—	D+50.2	—