Leonidas Peter Raptakis
Rhode Island State Senator, District 33 since 1996. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 51
- 381 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 58%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.7
- 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.
- Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs · vice chair
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Raptakis sits in the Rhode Island State Senate
Raptakis is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Todd Patalano, Brian Thompson, Andrew Dimitri
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Raptakis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats58%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Rhode Island State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Raptakis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Raptakis | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 7654: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 8005: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–2 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 7030: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–3 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 7020: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE | No | Yes | No | Passed 29–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 8400: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Raptakis 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 Senate District 33 | Won | D+23.7 | R+14.5 | +38.2 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+16.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+9.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+3.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+10.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+23.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+18.0 | — | — |
| 2000 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+22.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $112.5K
- Spent
- $105.1K
- Cash
- $16.3K
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.
| LEONIDAS P RAPTAKIS State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Raptakis has held
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 · since 2012
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 · since 2002
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 · since 1996
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 31 · 1992–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Raptakis has run against
- James P. Pierson (R) · 2026 general, won
- James P. Pierson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Scott R. Copley (R) · 2018 election, won
- Michael E. Madonna (R) · 2014 election, won
- Glenford J. Shibley (R) · 2012 election, won
- Jonathan K. Farnum (R) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Raptakis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ef7ddd55-3351-4ca9-adfc-aef71505ec95
- Wikidata Q16193315
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET