Enrique Sanchez

Enrique G. Sanchez (born July 10, 1996) is an American politician representing the 9th district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in November 2022.

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. He was unopposed in the general election.

2024

Williams, who changed the spelling of her first name to Anastacia, 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, Sanchez successfully defended his seat in the Democratic primary. His predecessor finished a distant third. Sanchez will be unopposed in the November general election.