Mark McKenney
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Mark McKenney

Rhode Island State Senator, District 30 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Senator, District 30Born 1956

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
92
473 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.8%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+88.6
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.

  • Judiciary · vice chair
  • Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight · chair
  • Education

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 473 sponsored · 92 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 3335 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK
Became law Jun 2026
SB 3073 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY
Became law Jun 2026
SB 2525 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS
Became law Jun 2026
SB 3080 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT
Became law Jun 2026
SB 2975 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER…
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 McKenney sits in the Rhode Island State Senate

McKenney is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMcKenneyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lori Urso, Bob Britto, Jake Bissaillon

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

With McKenney’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

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: McKenney’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 McKenney 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 Senate District 30WonD+88.6D+8.0+80.6
2024Rhode Island State Senate, District 30Won———
2022Rhode Island State Senate, District 30WonD+14.7——
2018Rhode Island State Senate, District 30Won———

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$53.3K
Spent
$36.5K
Cash
$42.5K

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.

MARK P MCKENNEY
State
Active

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

Seats McKenney has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who McKenney has run against

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

How we know McKenney

One person, matched across every source we use.

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