Earl A. Read, III
Rhode Island State Representative, District 26 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 67
- 332 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +90.0
- 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.
- Education
- Special Legislation
- Veterans' Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Read sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
III is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mary Messier, Jose Batista, Cherie Cruz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Read’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
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: Read’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Read | 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 Read 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rhode Island House District 26 | Won | D+90.0 | R+1.8 | +91.8 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+14.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $35.4K
- Spent
- $12.9K
- Cash
- $30.9K
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| EARL A READ III State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Read has held
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Read has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Jeffrey W. Fisher (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Read
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6e9979b1-f131-4d71-8146-71f10bd06e57
- Wikidata Q136695285
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET