Walter Felag

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Walter Felag
Image of Walter Felag

Democratic Party

Rhode Island State Senate District 10
Tenure

1999 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

25

Compensation

Base salary

$19,037/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Providence College

Personal
Profession
Senior Computer Software Engineer
Contact

Official website 

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Walter Felag (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office in 1999. His current term ends on January 7, 2025.

Felag (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Felag served on the Warren Town Council from 1978 to 1999. From 1986 to 1999, he also served as the Town Council President.

Biography

Walter Felag earned his B.A. in math from Providence College in 1976. His professional experience includes working as a senior computer software engineer for Anteon Corporation.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Felag was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Felag was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Felag 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
• Finance, Vice chair
• Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Felag served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Felag served on the following 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 10

Incumbent Walter Felag defeated Allyn Meyers in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag (D)
 
55.9
 
7,479
Image of Allyn Meyers
Allyn Meyers (R)
 
43.8
 
5,866
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
34

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 13,379
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
 
100.0
 
1,082

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,082
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Allyn Meyers advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Allyn Meyers
Allyn Meyers
 
100.0
 
389

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 389
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2022

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag defeated Allyn Meyers in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag (D)
 
60.0
 
6,378
Image of Allyn Meyers
Allyn Meyers (R)
 
39.9
 
4,237
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
10

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

Total votes: 10,625
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
 
100.0
 
2,050

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

Total votes: 2,050
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Allyn Meyers advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Allyn Meyers
Allyn Meyers
 
100.0
 
615

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

Total votes: 615
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2020

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag defeated Mark Smiley in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag (D)
 
64.2
 
9,253
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Mark Smiley (R)
 
35.7
 
5,146
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
22

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

Total votes: 14,421
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
 
100.0
 
394

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

Total votes: 394
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Mark Smiley advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10.

2018

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag (D)
 
97.2
 
8,635
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
247

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

Total votes: 8,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10

Incumbent Walter Felag advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 10 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
 
100.0
 
2,357

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

Total votes: 2,357
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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 Walter Felag defeated Jarrod Hazard in the Rhode Island State Senate District 10 general election.[2][3]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Walter Felag Incumbent 68.92% 8,296
     Independent Jarrod Hazard 31.08% 3,741
Total Votes 12,037
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


Incumbent Walter Felag ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Walter Felag 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 Walter Felag 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

Felag won re-election in District 10. He was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on September 11 and the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Felag Incumbent 98.5% 9,602
     Other Write-in 1.5% 145
Total Votes 9,747

2010

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

Felag was re-elected to District 10 in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Republican Virginia Butterworth in the November 2 general election.[12][13]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 10
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Walter Felag (D) 6126
Virginia Butterworth (R) 3150

2008

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Felag was re-elected to District 10 in the Rhode Island State Senate. Felag had no challenger in either the primary or the general election.[14]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Walter Felag did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Walter Felag did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Walter Felag campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Rhode Island State Senate District 10Won general$39,575 $0
2022Rhode Island State Senate District 10Won general$51,609 $0
2020Rhode Island State Senate District 10Won general$34,195 N/A**
2016Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $32,688 N/A**
2014Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $28,757 N/A**
2012Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $29,950 N/A**
2010Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $11,718 N/A**
2008Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $12,600 N/A**
2006Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $13,750 N/A**
2004Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $30,020 N/A**
2002Rhode Island State Senate, District 10Won $2,380 N/A**
2000Rhode Island State Senate, District 46Won $1,400 N/A**
1998Rhode Island State Senate, District 46Won $1,900 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Noteworthy events

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, Felag was among the top 25 lawmakers who sponsored the most in grant funding, obtaining $26,750 for community organizations.[16][17]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Walter Felag," 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. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
    16. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "RI Lawmakers Shell Out $1.9M in Controversial Legislative Grants," August 15, 2013
    17. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "Top 25 RI Legislators Who Got The Most Grants," August 15, 2013

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