Jonathan Aaron Regunberg[1] (born January 26, 1990) is an American lawyer and progressive politician who served as the member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 4th district from 2015 to 2019.
[6] Regunberg graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
[12] Regunberg ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and in the general election for Rhode Island House District 4.
During his first term as state Representative, Regunberg introduced and passed legislation raising Rhode Island's tipped minimum wage for the first time in 20 years, established online voter registration, and created new renewable energy programs.
He co-founded Resist Hate RI, a coalition of activists and organizations that mobilized hundreds of Rhode Island residents to take state and federal action in opposition to the Trump administration.
[20] He introduced legislation that would divest Rhode Island from any companies that contracted to help build Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico.
In his announcement speech, Regunberg said that if elected, he would be a voice "for all of the Rhode Islanders who can’t afford that State House lobbyist," and campaigned on a progressive platform, including as one of the earliest supporters of a Green New Deal.
[29] Leaving his job as a legal clerk in U.S. District Court in Providence to run for the open seat, he was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders,[30] Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,[31] the Working Families Party,[32] Congressman Jamie Raskin,[33] and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.