Representative Michelle McGaw

  • Environmental Stewardship

  • Healthcare Access

  • Strong Democracy

Michelle McGaw was elected in 2020 to Represent District 71, which encompasses Northern Portsmouth, Southern Tiverton, and all of Little Compton. Michelle has lived in Portsmouth, RI for over 30 years raising a family, volunteering, and working as a pharmacist in elder care.

Michelle serves on:

  • the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee

  • the House Health and Human Services Committee

  • the House State Government and Elections Committee

  • the House Corporations Committee 


Michelle is also a member of the Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee, has served on the Portsmouth Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, the Portsmouth Charter Review Committee, and the board for the RI Democratic Women’s caucus. Michelle was involved in youth recreation and local little league baseball for many years.

Michelle has been active at the Rhode Island State House advocating for better climate policy, protection of reproductive rights, improvements to healthcare and for increased participation in our state government.

“In my first two terms as District 71 Representative, I’ve worked together with my State House colleagues to take some big steps. There is still much more work to be done, and I hope you’ll re-elect me to keep building on our progress.”

Michelle McGaw is endorsed by our community

  • Planned Parenthood

  • Clean Water Action RI

  • Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

  • Moms Demand Action

  • Rhode Island Working Families Party

2020 Supporters and Endorsements

  • Planned Parenthood Votes!

  • Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

  • United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

  • Bernie Sanders

  • SEIU 1199NE

  • Working Families Party

  • Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate

  • Rhode Island Democratic Womens Caucus

  • Sunrise Movement for Climate

  • RI Progressive Democrats

  • Renew New England

  • National Education Association RI

  • Rhode Island AFLCIO

  • RI National Organization of Women

  • Climate Action Rhode Island

  • Clean Water Action

  • Little Compton Democratic Town Committee

  • Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee