Jason Knight
Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democratic Attorney General nominee?
$20.4K
SEP 10, 2026Primary Election
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$20.4KSEP 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age56 years old (Oct 28, 1969)
GenderMale
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LocationRhode Island
BackgroundAttorney
EducationEmerson College (BFA)
Notable personal detailsJason Patrick Knight is an American attorney and Democratic politician who has represented Rhode Island House District 67 (Barrington and Warren) since 2017. He served eight years in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted nuclear power operator and later earned a BFA from Emerson College and a JD from Suffolk University Law School. He worked as a special assistant attorney general in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office (2006–2010) and has since practiced criminal defense law. In 2026, he filed as a Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jason Knight’s public record emphasizes economic justice, affordability, and targeted tax relief rather than broad tax cuts. His legislative work includes a property-tax credit program for senior homeowners who volunteer, and his campaign materials frame his politics around protecting working people and holding powerful interests accountable.
Healthcare
Jason Knight has supported protecting reproductive health care and gender-affirming care through privacy-focused legislation. He has also backed measures to preserve continuity of care for nursing home residents who choose to use in-room cameras.
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Immigration & Border
Jason Knight opposes cooperation with ICE and frames federal immigration enforcement as abusive and racist. His platform calls for Rhode Island to restrict ICE access, require identification and remove masks for ICE agents, and join litigation against Trump administration immigration actions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jason Knight supports protecting abortion access and reproductive health care in Rhode Island. His campaign says he helped codify Roe v. Wade into state law, supports a reproductive rights task force, and has backed measures covering abortion care, provider protections, and reproductive health privacy.
Climate & Energy
Jason Knight has supported legislation that expands access to renewable energy and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. He has also served on the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee and been associated with climate-related legislation, including measures tied to climate change planning and renewable energy infrastructure.
Public Safety & Guns
Jason Knight has backed extensive gun-safety regulation in Rhode Island, including assault weapons bans, straw-purchase restrictions, limits on high-capacity magazines, safe-storage requirements, and bans on bump stocks. His campaign says he would continue pursuing tougher firearm regulation, illegal trafficking enforcement, and additional training and accountability measures as attorney general.
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