Nicholas Kettle
| Nicholas Kettle | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 4, 2011- present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 18, 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI | |
| Profession | College student | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kettle was one of 95 challengers to defeat an incumbent in a 2010 state legislative primary. He defeated Leo Blais, who had first been elected to the seat in 1992. He was elected as the youngest serving senator in state history.[1]
Kettle has worked as a dishwasher at Cracker Barrel. He graduated from Coventry High School and is currently enrolled at Rhode Island College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kettle served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment & Agriculture, Secretary | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Housing & Municipal Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kettle served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Agriculture | ||||
| • Housing and Municipal Government | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Nicholas Kettle endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Kettle won re-election in District 21. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012. Scott M. Pollard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kettle defeated Pollard in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nicholas Kettle Incumbent |
50.7% | 6,977 | |
| Democratic | Scott M. Pollard | 49.2% | 6,776 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 13,769 | |||
2010
Kettle defeated Democrat Anthony Colaluca and independent John Assalone in the November 2nd general election.
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 21, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nicholas Kettle |
51.3% | 4,623 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Colaluca | 48.7% | 4,385 | |
| Total Votes | 9,008 | |||
Primary
In the primary on September 14, 2010, Kettle defeated incumbent Leo Blais in the Republican primary on September 14, 2010 by a margin of 525 to 502.[4]
| Rhode Island State Senate Republican Primary, District 21, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Nicholas Kettle |
51.1% | 525 |
| Leo Blais Incumbent | 48.9% | 502 |
| Total Votes | 1,027 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Kettle was first elected to the Senate, he collected $4,649 in donations.[5]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Kettle (Business) | $2,500 |
| Nicholas Kettle (Candidate) | $739 |
| Margaret Lindsay | $200 |
| Robin Kettle | $200 |
External links
- Campaign website
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Congress.org Bio
- Campaign Facebook Page
References
- ↑ Providence Journal "For Sen. Nicholas Kettle, it’s an education at Senate and RIC," February 7, 2011
- ↑ Nick Kettle For Senate "Who is Nicholas Kettle," Accessed November 17, 2011
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ The Providence Journal,"Turns out to be a bad day for 10 Assembly incumbents," September 16,2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions to Nicholas Kettle
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Leo Blais (R) |
Rhode Island State Senate District 21 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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