DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Karen Alzate

Rhode Island State Representative, District 60 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 60Born 1987

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 62; 384 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.5%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +94.0; 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.

Labor · second vice chair
Special Legislation · chair
State Government and Elections · chair
Finance

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 384 sponsored · 62 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8484 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8506 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7332 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8333 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Became law Jun 2026

HB 8588 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,…
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 Alzate sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Alzate is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Chris Blazejewski, Katie Kazarian, Justine Caldwell

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

With Alzate’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60

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 60	Won	D+94.0	D+32.7	+61.3
2024	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60	Won	—	D+32.7	—
2022	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60	Won	—	D+44.7	—
2020	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60	Won	—	—	—
2018	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60	Won	—	—	—