V. Susan Sosnowski

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V. Susan Sosnowski
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Democratic Party

Rhode Island State Senate District 37
Tenure

1997 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

27

Compensation

Base salary

$19,037/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Other

Ocean State Business Institute

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Owner, Sosnowski Farm
Contact

Official website

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V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 37. She assumed office in 1997. Her current term ends on January 7, 2025.

Sosnowski (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 37. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Sosnowski received her diploma from Chariho Regional High School in 1973. She went on to attend the University of Rhode Island, the Community College of Rhode Island and Ocean State Business Institute in 1980, 1980 and 1982, respectively.[1]

Sosnowski's professional experience includes working in retail sales for the Flemings Department Store from 1980 to 1984, as a sod harvester for Green Valley Turf Farm from 1984 to 1988, as a manager/supervisor for the Laurel Brook Farm from 1984 to 1990 and as the co-owner/operator of Sosnowski Farms since 1984.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Sosnowski was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
• Environment and Agriculture, Chair
• Finance
• Health and Human Services

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sosnowski served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sosnowski served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sosnowski served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sosnowski served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Raymond Gardner in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski (D)
 
66.0
 
8,516
Image of Raymond Gardner
Raymond Gardner (R)
 
33.8
 
4,356
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
31

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 12,903
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Anita Jacobson in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski
 
63.0
 
1,357
Image of Anita Jacobson
Anita Jacobson Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
796

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 2,153
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Raymond Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raymond Gardner
Raymond Gardner
 
100.0
 
285

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 285
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2022

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Raymond Gardner and Anita Jacobson in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski (D)
 
57.8
 
6,077
Image of Raymond Gardner
Raymond Gardner (R)
 
29.3
 
3,084
Image of Anita Jacobson
Anita Jacobson (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
1,352
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,517
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski
 
100.0
 
2,757

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,757
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Raymond Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raymond Gardner
Raymond Gardner
 
100.0
 
413

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 413
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated David Tacey in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski (D)
 
69.2
 
10,129
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Tacey (R)
 
30.4
 
4,453
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
51

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,633
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Maggie Kain in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski
 
60.6
 
2,522
Image of Maggie Kain
Maggie Kain Candidate Connection
 
39.4
 
1,643

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,165
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

David Tacey advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Tacey
 
100.0
 
316

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 316
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2018

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski (D)
 
96.7
 
9,405
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
318

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,723
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of V. Susan Sosnowski
V. Susan Sosnowski
 
100.0
 
3,154

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,154
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2016

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Sven Soderberg in the Rhode Island State Senate District 37 general election.[2][3]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png V. Susan Sosnowski Incumbent 59.14% 7,577
     Independent Sven Soderberg 40.86% 5,236
Total Votes 12,813
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 37 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png V. Susan Sosnowski Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014

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. Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]

2012

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012

Sosnowski won re-election in District 37 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11. John F. Lindholm was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sosnowski defeated Lindholm in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngV. Susan Sosnowski Incumbent 69.6% 8,428
     Republican John F. Lindholm 30.3% 3,663
     Other Write-in 0.1% 17
Total Votes 12,108

2010

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

Sosnowski was re-elected in District 37. Sosnowski defeated independent Kevin O'Neill in the November 2 general election. She was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary.[12][13]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 37
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png V. Susan Sosnowski (D) 5916
Kevin O'Neill (I) 5598

2008

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Sosnowski was re-elected to the 37th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate.[14] Sosnowski raised $11,135 for his campaign, while MacKenzie did not raise any money.[15]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 37 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png V. Susan Sosnowski (D) 9,876
Malcolm MacKenzie (I) 3,933

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

V. Susan Sosnowski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

V. Susan Sosnowski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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V. Susan Sosnowski campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Rhode Island State Senate District 37Won general$15,805 $0
2022Rhode Island State Senate District 37Won general$23,280 $0
2020Rhode Island State Senate District 37Won general$30,650 N/A**
2018Rhode Island State Senate District 37Won general$26,770 N/A**
2016Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $24,510 N/A**
2014Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $21,385 N/A**
2012Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $38,745 N/A**
2010Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $30,476 N/A**
2008Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $11,135 N/A**
2006Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $15,923 N/A**
2004Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $23,820 N/A**
2002Rhode Island State Senate, District 37Won $12,462 N/A**
2000Rhode Island State Senate, District 6Won $0 N/A**
1998Rhode Island State Senate, District 6Won $6,552 N/A**
1996Rhode Island State Senate, District 6Won $4,313 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Grants to nonprofit organizations

In 2012, Rhode Island lawmakers issued $1.9 million in legislative grants to nonprofit organizations. These grants were awarded on a nonpartisan basis by House Speaker Gordon Fox and Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed and were chosen based on the merits of the organizations' applications and requests by individual lawmakers. Though the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has the authority to create grants as part of the budget, some critics called these grants wasteful government spending and said the money could be used to influence votes. Lawmakers in support of the grants claimed that they went to community organizations that were struggling to fill fundraising gaps or make up for a lack of resources that may no longer be available at the municipal level. According to an August 2013 report in Go Local Prov News, Sosnowski was among the top 25 lawmakers who sponsored the most in grant funding, obtaining $32,750 for community organizations.[17][18]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski," accessed June 6, 2014
    2. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
    3. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
    4. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
    5. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
    6. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
    7. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
    8. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
    9. ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
    10. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    11. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    12. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    13. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    14. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2008 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    15. ↑ Follow the Money, "Rhode Island State Senate spending, 2008," accessed June 6, 2014
    16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
    17. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "RI Lawmakers Shell Out $1.9M in Controversial Legislative Grants," August 15, 2013
    18. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "Top 25 RI Legislators Who Got The Most Grants," August 15, 2013

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