Enrique G. Sanchez (born July 10,1996) is an American politician representing the 9th district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[1] A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected in November 2022.[1] Sanchez serves on the House Corporations Committee and the House Special Legislation Committee.
Sanchez's brother,Miguel Sanchez,represents Ward 6 (the Manton and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods) on the Providence City Council. The brothers' districts are located near each other but do not overlap.
At around 3:00 AM local time on Monday,February 3rd,2025,Sanchez was pulled over by a Cranston police officer after failing to accelerate at a green light. Sanchez appeared disoriented,and,according to the report,attempted to hand the officer a red debit card before reaching for his ID. Sanchez was subsequently arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence before being released on a $1,000 personal recognizance. A pre-trial conference for his case is scheduled for Feb. 24,2025.[3]
Electoral history
2022
In the Democratic primary,Sanchez challenged endorsed incumbent Anastasia P. Williams,who had held the seat since 1992,prevailing by 14.4 percentage points. Sanchez,endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America,successfully defeated Williams from the left.[4] He was unopposed in the general election.
2022 Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 –Democratic primary[5]
Williams, who changed the spelling of her first name to Anastacia,[7] returned in an attempt to unseat Sanchez in 2024. A third candidate, Santos Javier, who had previously unsuccessfully run twice for the Ward 15 seat on the Providence City Council (which includes District 9's Olneyville and Silver Lake neighborhoods), also ran. In a campaign rife with allegations of impropriety, primarily against Javier,[8] Sanchez successfully defended his seat in the Democratic primary. His predecessor finished a distant third. Sanchez will be unopposed in the November general election.
2024 Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 – Democratic primary[9]
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