Melissa Murray
Rhode Island State Senator, District 24 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 122
- 695 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +91.1
- 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 · vice chair
- Health and Human Services · chair
- Housing and Municipal Government
- State Lottery Permanent
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Murray sits in the Rhode Island State Senate
Murray is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Frank Ciccone, Val Lawson, Stefano Famiglietti
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Murray’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
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: Murray’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Murray | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 8400: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | No | Yes | No | Passed 29–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Murray 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 24 | Won | D+91.1 | R+1.9 | +93.0 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 24 | Won | D+15.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 24 | Won | D+12.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 24 | Won | D+37.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $53.5K
- Spent
- $33.7K
- Cash
- $35.8K
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.
| MELISSA A MURRAY State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Murray has held
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 24 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murray has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Craig J. Lacouture (R) · 2024 election, won
- Glenn F. Dusablon (I) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Murray
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e7d41b59-5619-4a67-a1ec-221fdc24e6c3
- Wikidata Q104404453
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET