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Brian Thompson (Rhode Island)
Brian Thompson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 7, 2025. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Thompson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Brian Thompson's career experience includes working as a general foreman for a sheet metal contractor. He has previously served on the Woonsocket City Council.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20
Brian Thompson won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Thompson (D) | 95.5 | 8,351 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.5 | 390 | ||
| Total votes: 8,741 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20
Brian Thompson defeated Denis Collins and Marian Juskuv in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Thompson | 65.8 | 1,230 |
| Denis Collins | 29.6 | 553 | ||
| Marian Juskuv | 4.7 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 1,870 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Picard (D)
2022
Thompson ran for an at-large position on the Woonsocket City Council. Click here to learn more.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thompson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger Picard (D) |
Rhode Island State Senate District 20 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
