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John Burke is a Democrat State Senate representative for Rhode Island district 9 and holds an OppScore of -2.50. 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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John Burke is the Democratic state senator for Rhode Island's 9th district, covering West Warwick. A lifelong resident born in 1960, he spent decades in information technology at the University of Rhode Island before winning election in 2020. He serves as Deputy Senate Majority Leader and chairs the Senate Committee on Labor and Gaming.
We hold little public record for John Burke so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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