DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Valarie Jean Lawson

Rhode Island State Senator, District 14 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Rhode Island State Senator, District 14Born 1966

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 64; 334 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.4%; Chamber median 1.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +30.0; 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.

Legislative Services · vice chair

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 334 sponsored · 64 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 3170 AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES,…
Became law Jun 2026

SB 2379 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Became law Jun 2026

SB 3036 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
Became law Jun 2026

SB 3066 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES
Became law Jun 2026

SB 3059 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE--FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES
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 Lawson sits in the Rhode Island State Senate

Lawson is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Stefano Famiglietti, Frank Ciccone, Melissa Murray

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

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Rhode Island State Senate, District 14

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 State Senate, District 14	Won	D+30.0	D+22.7	+7.3
2024	Rhode Island State Senate, District 14	Won	—	D+22.7	—
2022	Rhode Island State Senate, District 14	Won	D+26.6	D+32.3	−5.7
2020	Rhode Island State Senate, District 14	Won	D+45.3	—	—
2018	Rhode Island State Senate, District 14	Won	—	—	—