Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart (D) was elected in November 2022 as the State Representative from District 59 in Pawtucket. She is a member of the House Health and Human Services Committee, the House Innovation and Technology Committee, and the House State Government and Elections Committee. In 2025, Representative Stewart introduced legislation enacted into law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition to include traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles. A vocal advocate for tenants' rights, during the 2024 legislation session she championed a new law amending the state's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to give tenants more notice before raising their rent. She cosponsored a bill, which became part of the state budget, to add another $5 million to the $10 million the governor proposed to help the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority close an $18.1 million budget gap following the end of federal pandemic aid, avoiding service cuts. During the 2023 legislative session, Representative Stewart supported the passage of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act to provide insurance coverage for abortion care to…