Currently holds the office of Rhode Island State Senate - District 5 until January 5, 2027.
Candidate for Rhode Island State Senate - District 5 in 2026 Rhode Island Primary Election.
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Get StartedSam believes we must increase access to contraception and sex education and improve insurance coverage for IVF. Learn more
We must dismantle the school to prison pipeline, address mass incarceration, and protect our immigrant neighbors. Learn more
Sam believes we must always guard against overcriminalizing communities of color. Learn more
Sam believes that our public school system must do more to prepare students for the duties of citizenship. Learn more
He was proud to vote against the reconfirmation of a former director of that department who voted for the South Providence liquefied natural gas terminal, ignoring neighborhood concerns. Learn more
Most importantly, Sam believes we need robust macroeconomic management. Learn more
Sam also believes that the state needs to finally do its part when it comes to creating jobs by directly creating more state jobs–not just relying on the private sector to do it. Learn more
He believes in a vision of gun control that does much more to go after guns and much less to incarcerate yet more Rhode Islanders. Learn more
We must also fight health insurance companies with strong regulations that prevent them from denying coverage, charging unfair premiums, and drowning patients and doctors in unfair prior authorizations. Learn more
Sam opposes efforts to funnel state housing subsidies towards more high-income families at the expense of more low-income families. Learn more
He has proposed replacing the enormous amounts of city and state funds currently used to subsidize luxury housing with investments in affordable and low-income housing. Learn more
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