John G. Edwards
Rhode Island State Representative, District 70 since 2008. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 43
- 319 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.4%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +91.9
- 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.
- State Lottery Permanent · secretary
- Finance
- Labor
- Municipal Government and Housing
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Edwards sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Edwards is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Bennett, Sam Azzinaro, John Lombardi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Edwards’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
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: Edwards’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Edwards | 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 Edwards 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 of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+91.9 | D+5.6 | +86.3 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+10.0 | D+5.6 | +4.4 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+9.4 | D+12.3 | −2.9 |
| 2020 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+24.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+43.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+13.0 | — | — |
| 2008 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $21.1K
- Spent
- $26.2K
- Cash
- $73.1K
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.
| JOHN G EDWARDS State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Edwards has held
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Edwards has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Christopher M. Borden (R) · 2024 election, won
- John A. Perkins Jr. (I) · 2012 election, won
- Nancy L. Driggs (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Edwards
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/85b2ef21-1f02-4d9e-9f74-a40a2e942f7c
- Wikidata Q16192689
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET