Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014

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Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control • Qualifications

List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38

State Legislative Election Results

Rhode Island State Senate • 2014 Rhode Island House Elections

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Rhode Island State Senate. There was no change to the composition of the chamber. The Democratic Party maintained a total of 32 seats held, while the Republican Party stayed at five, and the Independent Party held steady at one.

Incumbents retiring

A total of two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
David Bates	Republican	Senate District 32
Dawson Hodgson	Republican	Senate District 35

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island State Senate:

Rhode Island State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	32	32
	Republican Party	5	5
	Independent	1	1
Total		38	38

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 29 (76.3%) of the 38 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 27 Democrats and two Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 9 (23.7%) of the 38 districts up for election. One of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from zero to five percent. One other election was mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

• District 21: Incumbent Nicholas Kettle (R) defeated Margaux Morisseau (D) and Zachary Farnum (I) in the general election. Kettle won the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.

Mildly competitive

• District 34: Incumbent Catherine Cool Rumsey (D) was defeated by Elaine Morgan (R) in the general election. Rumsey won the general election by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of seven incumbents faced primary competition on September 9. Two incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 29 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:

• District 2: Incumbent Juan Pichardo defeated Ramon A. Perez and Ana Quezada in the Democratic primary.
• District 3: Incumbent Gayle Goldin defeated Christopher Wall in the Democratic primary.
• District 9: Incumbent Adam J. Satchell defeated Debra Tocco in the Democratic primary.

Retiring incumbents

Two incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while the remaining 36 (94.7%) incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, two Republicans, can be found above.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution lays out the requirements for officeholders of Rhode Island's state government.

List of candidates

District 1

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Maryellen Goodwin: 2,039 a - Incumbent Goodwin was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

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Maryellen Goodwin: 4,488

District 2

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ramon A. Perez: 454
• Juan Pichardo: 1,642 a - Incumbent Pichardo was first elected to the chamber in 2002.
• Ana Quezada: 1,201

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Juan Pichardo: 4,373

District 3

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gayle Goldin: 3,775 a - Incumbent Goldin was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
• Christopher Wall: 1,708

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gayle Goldin: 7,233

District 4

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dominick Ruggerio: 3,406 a - Incumbent Ruggerio was first elected to the chamber in 1984.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dominick Ruggerio: 6,443

District 5

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Paul Jabour: 2232 a - Incumbent Jabour was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Jabour: 4,826

District 6

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Harold Metts: 2,050 a - Incumbent Metts was first elected to the chamber in 2004.
• Mario Mancebo: 872

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Russell Hryzan

Note: Kendre Rodriguez was removed before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold Metts: 4,283

Russell Hryzan: 630

District 7

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Frank Ciccone: 1,706 a - Incumbent Ciccone was first elected to the chamber in 2002.
• Doris Mayleni De Los Santos: 1,402

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank Ciccone: 4,545

District 8

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• James Doyle: 2,119 a - Incumbent Doyle was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Doyle: 4,388

District 9

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Adam J. Satchell: 1,564 a - Incumbent Satchell was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
• Debra Tocco: 929

Note: Thomas Jones withdrew before the Democratic primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Michael Pinga

November 4 General election candidates:

Adam J. Satchell: 4,090

Michael Pinga: 3,241

District 10

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Walter Felag: 2,268 a - Incumbent Felag was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter Felag: 7,191

District 11

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Christopher Ottiano: 871 a - Incumbent Ottiano was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Independent candidates:

• Taylor Dame

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Ottiano: 6,138

Taylor Dame: 2,294

District 12

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Louis DiPalma: 1,892 a - Incumbent DiPalma was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Louis DiPalma: 7,204

District 13

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• M. Teresa Paiva Weed: 2,343 a - Incumbent Weed was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael W. Smith: 608 a

November 4 General election candidates:

M. Teresa Paiva Weed: 5,117

Michael W. Smith: 4,187

District 14

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Daniel Da Ponte: 2,246 a - Incumbent Da Ponte was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel Da Ponte: 5,370

District 15

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donna Nesselbush: 2,034 a - Incumbent Nesselbush was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Stephen Lemois: 187 a

Independent candidates:

Note: John Monahan was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Donna Nesselbush: 3,840

Stephen Lemois: 1,093

District 16

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Elizabeth Crowley: 1,241 a - Incumbent Crowley was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
• Christine Lachapelle-Miller: 582

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Daniel Bidondi

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Crowley: 2,455

Daniel Bidondi: 392

District 17

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Keven McKenna: 2,609 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Edward O'Neill a - Incumbent O'Neill was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Keven McKenna: 3,862

Edward O'Neill: 6,344

District 18

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• William Conley Jr.: 2,770 a - Incumbent Conley was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William Conley Jr.: 6,345

District 19

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ryan Pearson: 3,275 a - Incumbent Pearson was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ryan Pearson: 6,835

District 20

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Roger Picard: 2,342 a - Incumbent Picard was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Roger Picard: 5,117

District 21

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Margaux Morisseau: 1,629 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Nicholas Kettle: 1,400 a - Incumbent Kettle was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Independent candidates:

• Zachary Farnum

November 4 General election candidates:

Margaux Morisseau: 3,880

Nicholas Kettle: 5,979

Zachary Farnum: 1,015

District 22

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Archambault: 2,326 a - Incumbent Archambault was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
• David Fasteson: 1,396

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Hasan Alsawaf: 597 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Archambault: 6,091

Hasan Alsawaf: 3,447

District 23

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Paul Fogarty: 1,993 a - Incumbent Fogarty was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Lauri Archambault

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Fogarty: 5,125

Lauri Archambault: 3,503

District 24

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Marc Cote: 1,766 a - Incumbent Cote was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

Note: Lewis J. Pryeor was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Michael Moniz

November 4 General election candidates:

Marc Cote: 3,795

Michael Moniz: 1,390

District 25

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Frank Lombardo III: 3,591 a - Incumbent Lombardo was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank Lombardo III: 7,306

District 26

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Frank Lombardi: 1,973 a - Incumbent Lombardi was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank Lombardi: 6,615

District 27

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Hanna Gallo: 2,474 a - Incumbent Gallo was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Sara Sweeney: 1,074 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hanna Gallo: 6,162

Sara Sweeney: 3,942

District 28

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joshua Miller: 2,392 a - Incumbent Miller was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joshua Miller: 5,996

District 29

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael McCaffrey: 2,692 a - Incumbent McCaffrey was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael McCaffrey: 7,706

District 30

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• William Walaska: 2,451 a - Incumbent Walaska was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Steven Archer

November 4 General election candidates:

William Walaska: 5,554

Steven Archer: 3,748

District 31

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Erin Lynch: 2,532 a - Incumbent Lynch was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• James Roche

November 4 General election candidates:

Erin Lynch: 6,149

James Roche: 3,473

District 32

Note: Incumbent David Bates (R) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Cynthia Armour Coyne: 2,869 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Giovanni Cicione: 967 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cynthia Armour Coyne: 5,968

Giovanni Cicione: 5,120

District 33

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonidas Raptakis: 2,007 a - Incumbent Raptakis was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

Note: Frank Hyde was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael Madonna: 830 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Leonidas Raptakis: 5,431

Michael Madonna: 4,365

District 34

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Catherine Cool Rumsey: 1,766 a - Incumbent Cool Rumsey was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Elaine Morgan: 1,016 a

Independent candidates:

Note: Cameron Ennis was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Catherine Cool Rumsey: 4,788

Elaine Morgan: 5,280

District 35

Note: Incumbent Dawson Hodgson (R) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• James Callaghan: 2,261 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark Gee: 1,051 a
• Kimberly Ann Page: 477

November 4 General election candidates:

James Callaghan: 5,046

Mark Gee: 5,941

District 36

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• James Sheehan: 2,680 a - Incumbent Sheehan was first elected to the chamber in 2000.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Sheehan: 8,274

District 37

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• V. Susan Sosnowski: 2,653 a - Incumbent Sosnowski was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

V. Susan Sosnowski: 7,631

District 38

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Dennis Algiere: 727 a - Incumbent Algiere was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Algiere: 7,805

See also

• Rhode Island State Senate
• Rhode Island State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly."
• Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly
• Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2014 General Election Results

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Current members of the Rhode Island State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Dominick Ruggerio

Majority Leader:Ryan Pearson

Minority Leader:Jessica de la Cruz

Senators

District 1

Jake Bissaillon (D)

District 2

Ana Quezada (D)

District 3

Sam Zurier (D)

District 4

Dominick Ruggerio (D)

District 5

Sam Bell (D)

District 6

Tiara Mack (D)

District 7

Frank Ciccone (D)

District 8

Vacant

District 9

John Burke (D)

District 10

Walter Felag (D)

District 11

Linda Ujifusa (D)

District 12

Louis DiPalma (D)

District 13

Dawn Euer (D)

District 14

Valarie Lawson (D)

District 15

Meghan Kallman (D)

District 16

Jonathon Acosta (D)

District 17

Thomas Paolino (R)

District 18

Robert Britto (D)

District 19

Ryan Pearson (D)

District 20

Roger Picard (D)

District 21

Gordon Rogers (R)

District 22

David Tikoian (D)

District 23

Jessica de la Cruz (R)

District 24

Melissa Murray (D)

District 25

Vacant

District 26

Frank Lombardi (D)

District 27

Hanna Gallo (D)

District 28

Joshua Miller (D)

District 29

Anthony DeLuca (R)

District 30

Mark McKenney (D)

District 31

Matthew LaMountain (D)

District 32

Pamela Lauria (D)

District 33

Leonidas Raptakis (D)

District 34

Elaine Morgan (R)

District 35

Bridget Valverde (D)

District 36

Alana DiMario (D)

District 37

V. Sosnowski (D)

District 38

Victoria Gu (D)

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Republican Party (5)

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