Virginia Susan Sosnowski
Rhode Island State Senator, District 37 since 1996. Ran in 16 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 59
- 286 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +94.1
- 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.
- Commerce · vice chair
- Environment and Agriculture · chair
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sosnowski sits in the Rhode Island State Senate
Sosnowski is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bob Britto, Victoria Gu, Mark McKenney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Sosnowski’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: Sosnowski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sosnowski | 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 Sosnowski 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 State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+94.1 | D+33.3 | +60.8 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+32.3 | D+33.3 | −1.0 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+28.5 | D+39.5 | −11.0 |
| 2020 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+38.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+18.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+39.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+2.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+43.0 | — | — |
| 2006 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+50.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+34.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+25.3 | — | — |
| 2000 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 | Won | D+45.9 | — | — |
| 1996 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 | Won | D+9.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.2K
- Spent
- $12.6K
- Cash
- $64.3K
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.
| V SUSAN SOSNOWSKI State | Active |
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
Seats Sosnowski has held
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 · since 2002
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sosnowski has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Raymond E. Gardner (R) · 2024 election, won
- David A. Tacey (R) · 2020 election, won
- Sven P. Soderberg (I) · 2016 election, won
- John F. Lindholm (R) · 2012 election, won
- Kevin R. Oneill (I) · 2010 election, won
- Malcolm J. Mackenzie (I) · 2008 election, won
- David E. Cote (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Sosnowski
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c5757781-d437-4b9b-b7a1-9bb96c9b74ab
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET