Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Christopher Paplauskas

Rhode Island State Representative, District 15 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 15

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 15; 212 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 11.9%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 79%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −9.7; Lost 2026
Elections: 2; 2024–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Corporations
Innovation, Internet and Technology
Oversight
Special Legislation
State Government and Elections

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 212 sponsored · 15 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8625 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8622 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION,…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8621 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT,…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8624 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8623 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION 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 Paplauskas sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Paplauskas is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Brian Newberry, Dick Fascia, Marie Hopkins

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

With Paplauskas’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans79%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Paplauskas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Paplauskas	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 12, 2026	SB 2575: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES	No	No	Yes	Passed 48–8
Jun 12, 2026	HB 7538: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE…	No	No	Yes	Passed 54–14
Jun 12, 2026	SB 2570: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE…	No	No	Yes	Passed 53–14
Jun 12, 2026	SR 3368: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S…	No	No	Yes	Passed 60–9
Jun 12, 2026	SB 3370: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 51–5

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Paplauskas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 15

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)