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Antonio Giarrusso
Antonio Giarrusso (Republican Party) was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 30. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Giarrusso (Republican Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 30. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Giarrusso earned his associate’s degree from the Community College of Rhode Island in 1982. His professional experience includes serving as president of A.G. & G Inc., a jewelry manufacturer.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corporations |
| • Finance |
| • Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Giarrusso served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Labor |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Giarrusso served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor |
| • Small Business |
Sponsored legislation
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
2020
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Justine Caldwell defeated Antonio Giarrusso in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justine Caldwell (D) | 52.0 | 4,822 | |
 | Antonio Giarrusso (R) | 47.8 | 4,432 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 9,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Justine Caldwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justine Caldwell | 100.0 | 878 | |
| Total votes: 878 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Antonio Giarrusso advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Giarrusso | 100.0 | 229 |
| Total votes: 229 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Justine Caldwell defeated incumbent Antonio Giarrusso in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justine Caldwell (D) | 51.1 | 3,687 | |
| Antonio Giarrusso (R) | 48.8 | 3,518 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 7,214 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Justine Caldwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justine Caldwell | 100.0 | 1,386 | |
| Total votes: 1,386 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Antonio Giarrusso advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Giarrusso | 100.0 | 713 |
| Total votes: 713 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent Antonio Giarrusso ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Antonio Giarrusso Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||
He was also unopposed in the Republican primary.
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives 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 Antonio Giarrusso was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mark Weiner was removed from the ballot before the Democratic primary. Giarrusso was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
2012
Giarrusso won election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30. Giarrusso defeated Emil Fachon and Robert B. Bolton in the September 11 Republican primary and defeated Mark Schwager (D) and Kevin J. Mcdonough (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Antonio Giarrusso |
44.4% | 3,315 | |
| Democratic | Mark Schwager | 43.4% | 3,243 | |
| Independent | Kevin J. Mcdonough | 12.2% | 909 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 7,473 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Antonio Giarrusso |
46.2% | 354 |
| Emil Fachon | 30.5% | 234 |
| Robert Bolton | 23.2% | 178 |
| Total Votes | 766 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Giarrusso has stated, "I am from an immigrant family that moved to Rhode Island when I was four. This country has offered me great opportunities, and I have been able to build a sizeable company and provide good jobs for more than 100 people.
I'm running to ensure those opportunities remain in place. To do that, we need to continue to emphasize education. We need to create a welcoming environment for business. And we have to force government to begin to operate in a professional manner."[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25.
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2017
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In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.
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Personal
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Giarrusso and his wife, Janet, have four children.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Giarrusso," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ East Greenwich Patch, "Anthony Giarrusso," accessed August 20, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Watson (R) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 30 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Justine Caldwell (D) |
