DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Jacquelyn Baginski

Rhode Island State Representative, District 17 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 17

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
35
139 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
13.5%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
84%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+90.4
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 · chair
  • Finance

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 139 sponsored · 35 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 7989 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Became law Jun 2026
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 7866 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT
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

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Baginski sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Baginski is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianBaginskiMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Stephen Casey, Tom Noret, Enrique Sanchez

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

With Baginski’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats84%

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Baginski 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Rhode Island House District 17WonD+90.4D+6.4+84.0
2024Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 17Won———
2022Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 17Won———
2020Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 17Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$86.3K
Spent
$36.1K
Cash
$214.2K

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.

JACQUELYN BAGINSKI
State
Active

Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET

Seats Baginski has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Baginski has run against

  • Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Baginski

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET