Susan Ann Donovan
Rhode Island State Representative, District 69 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 70
- 397 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +90.4
- 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.
- Health and Human Services · chair
- Education
- Veterans' Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
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 Donovan sits in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Donovan is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Robert Craven, Jenni Furtado, Anthony DeSimone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Donovan’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: Donovan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Donovan | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | SB 2575: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 51–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Donovan 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 House District 69 | Won | D+90.4 | D+19.4 | +71.0 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | D+27.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | D+20.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | D+16.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | D+9.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | D+12.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $18.8K
- Spent
- $22.1K
- Cash
- $15K
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.
| SUSAN R DONOVAN State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Donovan has held
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Donovan has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Sergei M. Sharenko (I) · 2024 election, won
- Robert Emmett Oneill (R) · 2022 election, won
- Ann L. Costa (R) · 2020 election, won
- Douglas W. Gablinske (I) · 2018 election, won
- Antonio F. Avila (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Donovan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/160de7ca-e70f-4cd4-b218-e9600c24a5aa
- Wikidata Q30323332
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET