DemocratIn office since Nov 2016

Evan Patrick Shanley

Rhode Island State Representative, District 24 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 24Born 1986

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 46; 243 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.2%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +91.4; 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.

Innovation, Internet and Technology
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 243 sponsored · 46 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8558 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7377 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7475 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7494 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7677 AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
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 Shanley sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Shanley is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Teresa Tanzi, Pat Serpa, Bill O'Brien

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

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

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

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24

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 24	Won	D+91.4	D+8.3	+83.1
2024	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24	Won	—	D+8.3	—
2022	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24	Won	D+29.6	D+18.4	+11.2
2020	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24	Won	—	—	—
2018	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24	Won	D+27.1	—	—
2016	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24	Won	D+8.3	—	—