Rhode Island State Senate District 14

Current seat holder: Valarie J. Lawson.

Valarie Lawson

Valarie Lawson is the incumbent Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate representing District 14 (East Providence) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Valarie Lawson was born in East Providence, Rhode Island in 1966. She earned her bachelor's degree in secondary education and her master's degree in education from Rhode Island College.

“, warranting consideration by those charged with governance of the Medicaid Program. In conjunction with our performance audit, we identified and validated 6,347 potential OTP claims where the Medicaid program reimbursed providers for daily methadone encounters instead of the required weekly bundled methadone claim (H0020).” (Rhode Island General Assembly Press Release)
“In conjunction with our performance audit, we identified and validated 6,347 potential OTP claims where the Medicaid program reimbursed providers for daily methadone encounters instead of the required weekly bundled methadone claim (H0020).” (Rhode Island General Assembly Press Release)

Brian Coogan

Brian Coogan is a Independent candidate for the Rhode Island State Senate in District 14 (East Providence) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Brian Coogan qualified on the Rhode Island Department of State candidate list for District 14 covering East Providence.