DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Megan L. Cotter

Rhode Island State Representative, District 39 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Representative, District 39Born 1984

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 54; 350 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.6%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 91%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +19.5; 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.

Education
Health and Human Services
Small Business

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 350 sponsored · 54 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8527 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND…
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7606 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7619 AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7547 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Became law Jun 2026

HB 7865 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- WEATHER-RELATED LOSSES
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 Cotter sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Cotter is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Joseph Solomon, Doc Corvese, Enrique Sanchez

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

With Cotter’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%

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

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

202020212022202320242025202620272028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39

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 39	Won	D+19.5	R+4.5	+24.0
2024	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39	Won	D+8.1	R+4.5	+12.6
2022	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39	Won	D+0.5	R+1.0	+1.5
2020	Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39	Lost	R+4.0	—	—