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Donald Gendron
Donald Gendron was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 18 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Gendron's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
I am committed to:
- Excerpt: "Creating better a business environment for Rhode Island"
- Excerpt: "Lower or eliminate taxes"
- Excerpt: "Increase funding for education"
- Excerpt: "E-Verify"
- Excerpt: "Support our retired military and civilian Rhode Islander's"
- Excerpt: "Support Rhode Island's education system"
- Excerpt: "Preserving our Constitutional Rights"
2012
Gendron's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Gendron favors returning public education to cities and towns, eliminating wasteful spending, lowering taxes, and making Rhode Island business friendly."
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 Arthur Handy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Donald Gendron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Handy defeated Gendron in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Arthur Handy Incumbent |
65.7% | 2,713 | |
| Republican | Donald Gendron | 34.3% | 1,417 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
2012
Gendron ran in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 18. Gendron was unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Arthur Handy in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur Handy Incumbent |
62.7% | 3,524 | |
| Republican | Donald Gendron | 20.6% | 1,158 | |
| Independent | Mark Stoutzenberger | 16.5% | 929 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 5,618 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Rhode Island House of Representatives District 18
- Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Rhode Island General Assembly
External links
- Official campaign website
- Donald Gendron on Facebook
- Donald Gendron on Twitter
- Donald Gendron on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Donald Gendron's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Donaldgendron.com, "Issues," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ 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 12, 2012
