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Joe Shekarchi OppScore Rating: -1.85

Joe Shekarchi is a Democrat State House representative for Rhode Island district 23 and holds an OppScore of -1.85. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Joe Shekarchi is a Democratic state representative from Warwick, Rhode Island, serving District 23 since 2013. A lifelong local resident and attorney, he served as House Speaker from 2021 until May 2026 and centered his leadership on tackling the state's housing shortage through dozens of new laws.

Joe Shekarchi rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State House
• State: Rhode Island
• District: 23
• OppScore: -1.85 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 13 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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