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Ryan Pearson
Democratic Party
Rhode Island State Senate District 19
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
13
Compensation
Base salary
$19,817/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Cumberland High School
Bachelor's
Providence College
Personal
Profession
Assistant Vice President, finance company
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
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Ryan Pearson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Pearson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Pearson served as state Senate majority leader from January 3, 2023, to January 7, 2025.[1]

Biography

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Ryan Pearson attended American University and earned his B.S. in Finance from Providence College. His professional experience includes serving as Assistant Vice President at RBS Citizens.[2]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Pearson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Pearson was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
• Education
• Finance
• Government Oversight

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pearson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Pearson served on the following committees:

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 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson defeated Amanda Blais in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson (D)
 
56.9
 
8,083
Image of Amanda Blais
Amanda Blais (Independent)
 
42.7
 
6,070
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
58

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,211
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
 
100.0
 
1,412

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,412
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson defeated Dionne Larson in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson (D)
 
59.4
 
6,128
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Dionne Larson (R)
 
40.3
 
4,156
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
31

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,315
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
 
100.0
 
2,625

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,625
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Dionne Larson advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Dionne Larson
 
100.0
 
516

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 516
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2020

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson (D)
 
95.3
 
11,338
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.7
 
557

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,895
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
 
100.0
 
298

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 298
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2018

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson defeated Billy Charette in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson (D)
 
59.2
 
6,446
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Billy Charette (R)
 
40.7
 
4,429
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,885
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Incumbent Ryan Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
 
100.0
 
3,320

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,320
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19

Billy Charette advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 19 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Billy Charette
 
100.0
 
642

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 642
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2016

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Ryan Pearson defeated Billy Charette in the Rhode Island State Senate District 19 general election.[3][4]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Pearson Incumbent 55.65% 7,135
     Republican Billy Charette 44.35% 5,686
Total Votes 12,821
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


Incumbent Ryan Pearson ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Pearson Incumbent (unopposed)


Billy Charette ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[5][6]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Billy Charette  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Ryan Pearson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]

2012

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012

Pearson won election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island State Senate District 19. He defeated James B. Spooner in the Democratic primary on September 11. Incumbent Bethany Moura ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Pearson defeated Moura and independent Steven Orsini in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Pearson 53.8% 6,744
     Republican Bethany Moura Incumbent 34.6% 4,338
     Independent Steven T. Orsini 11.5% 1,439
     Other Write-in 0.2% 19
Total Votes 12,540
Rhode Island State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Pearson 68% 1,858
James Spooner 32% 876
Total Votes 2,734

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Ryan Pearson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Ryan Pearson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Ryan Pearson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Rhode Island State Senate District 19Won general$242,924 $0
2022Rhode Island State Senate District 19Won general$99,377 $0
2020Rhode Island State Senate District 19Won general$86,822 N/A**
2018Rhode Island State Senate District 19Won general$59,355 N/A**
2016Rhode Island State Senate, District 19Won $50,567 N/A**
2014Rhode Island State Senate, District 19Won $26,787 N/A**
2012Rhode Island State Senate, District 19Won $30,699 N/A**
2010Rhode Island State Senate, District 19Lost $19,156 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ WPRI, "RI Senate Democrats tap Pearson as new majority leader," November 10, 2022
    2. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Ryan Pearson," accessed June 6, 2014
    3. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
    4. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
    7. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
    8. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
    9. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
    10. ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
    11. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    12. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014

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