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Blake Filippi
Blake Filippi (Republican Party) was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 36. He assumed office on January 6, 2015. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Filippi (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 36. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on September 13, 2022.
Filippi served as state House minority leader from 2019 to January 3, 2023.[1] He previously served as minority whip.
Filippi switched from being an independent to a Republican in November 2016. He had previously been a Republican prior to 2012.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Filippi was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Filippi was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Judiciary |
| • Municipal Government |
| • Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Filippi served on the following committees:
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| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Municipal Government |
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
2022
Blake Filippi did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Blake Filippi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blake Filippi (R) | 95.4 | 6,527 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 318 | ||
| Total votes: 6,845 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Blake Filippi advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Filippi | 100.0 | 284 |
| Total votes: 284 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Blake Filippi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Filippi (R) | 94.3 | 5,006 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 304 | ||
| Total votes: 5,310 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Blake Filippi advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blake Filippi | 100.0 | 504 |
| Total votes: 504 | |||
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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 Blake Filippi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Independent |  Blake Filippi Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||
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 Donna Walsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Blake A. Filippi ran as an independent candidate. Walsh was defeated by Filippi in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Independent | Blake A. Filippi |
59.3% | 3,422 | |
| Democratic | Donna Walsh Incumbent | 40.7% | 2,345 | |
| Total Votes | 5,767 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Blake Filippi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Filippi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
"Politics is a calling, not a profession."
- Excerpt: "Enact reforms to end career-incumbency."
"We must investigate, publicly expose and root out corruption."
- Excerpt: "Appoint a Special prosecutor or legislative select committee with subpoena powers to investigate the 38 Studios debacle — wherever the trail leads. At best it is abject foolishness, at worst it is fraud and criminality at the highest levels of government. Either way, we need to know, so this never happens again."
"Our environment is an economic and social treasure, and must be protected."
- Excerpt: "We must stop the environmental and human disaster that is Copar quarry."
"Government should focus on building a strong business climate rather than trying to manage the economy."
- Excerpt: "Unleash existing businesses to fairly compete by reducing the sales tax and repealing unreasonable taxes and regulations."
"We must reverse the trend of state government absorbing our decision-making, and empower local communities and individuals."
- Excerpt: "Halt the State from further undermining local zoning, comprehensive plans, and local control of fire districts."
"Protecting the privacy and health of citizens must be a government priority."
- Excerpt: "Require warrants before police or government drones can be let loose on unsuspecting individuals or neighborhoods – with an exception for emergencies."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 23.
- Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
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2021
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In 2021, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 5 to July 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ WPRI, "RI Senate Democrats tap Pearson as new majority leader," November 10, 2022
- ↑ The Westerly Sun, "Filippi, now Republican, named minority whip," November 23, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Blake 36, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
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| Preceded by Donna Walsh (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Tina Spears (D) |
