Arthur Flanders
Arthur Flanders (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 7. Flanders lost in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2022.
Flanders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 7
Incumbent Frank Ciccone won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frank Ciccone (D) | 95.1 | 3,136 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.9 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 3,297 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 7
Incumbent Frank Ciccone defeated Arthur Flanders in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 7 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Ciccone | 67.7 | 1,449 |
 | Arthur Flanders | 32.3 | 692 | |
| Total votes: 2,141 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Arthur Flanders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Flanders' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My Grampy Robert died of asbestosis when I was only a year old, after years of building Navy ships. I think of him daily – of all of the time that was stolen from him by manufacturers who knew the dangers of asbestos but used it anyway. To them, the human cost was worthwhile.
I've worked manual jobs my entire life – I know what it is to have my labor exploited, to have my wages stolen, to have my body broken. I'm running because I want to build a Rhode Island for the people – not for billionaires, not for corporations, and not for the Ol' Boys' Club up at the state house. We deserve a government that serves us.- I believe that healthcare is a human right. As a Type 1 Diabetic, I can't count the number of times that I've had to choose between my insulin and the rest of my bills. No one should have their life choices dictated by United Healthcare. Rhode Island deserves a Medicare for All system. We're a small state, and that means we can lead the nation. We can build a system where no one puts off a visit to the doctor because they're worried about the bills, where care is accessible for all, and where medical decisions are between doctor and patient.
- I want us to recognize education as the vital infrastructure that it is. Our schools are not warehouses for producing standardized test scores; they are for nurturing fully-realized human beings. We need to fully fund our public schools, pre-k through college. We need to feed every child while they're at school, and to bridge the gap between schools and the communities in which they reside.
- The world right now is scary. Times are tough. But nothing is going to make this better unless we sit down and do the work. I'm prepared to do that work; I hope you'll join me.
Beyond making sure that everyone has a roof over their head, their bills paid and their health needs met, I want to build a state that is accessible to everyone – streets built for people, protected bike lanes, frequent and reliable public transit. Reducing the role of cars in our city will not only help us with our climate goals, but will create rich, vibrant, close-knit communities.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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