Larry Valencia
Larry Valencia (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. Valencia was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on September 13, 2022.
Valencia was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the District 39 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Valencia is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2010 to January 6, 2015.
Biography
Valencia earned his B.S. from Charter Oak College in 1988 and his M.S. from St. John's University in 1977. His professional experience includes working as a freelance technical and medical writer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Valencia served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Valencia served on these committees:
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| • Finance |
Elections
2022
See also: Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Sabina Matos defeated Aaron Guckian and Ross McCurdy in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabina Matos (D) | 51.2 | 180,909 |
 | Aaron Guckian (R) | 43.1 | 152,458 | |
 | Ross McCurdy (Independent) | 5.5 | 19,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 608 | ||
| Total votes: 353,482 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Harrison (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Sabina Matos defeated Deborah Ruggiero and Cynthia Mendes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sabina Matos | 47.1 | 50,704 |
 | Deborah Ruggiero | 33.1 | 35,620 | |
 | Cynthia Mendes | 19.8 | 21,304 | |
| Total votes: 107,628 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Valencia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Aaron Guckian defeated Paul Pence in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Guckian | 67.7 | 13,427 |
 | Paul Pence | 32.3 | 6,396 | |
| Total votes: 19,823 | |||
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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 Justin Price defeated Larry Valencia in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Justin Price Incumbent |
60.10% | 4,122 | |
| Democratic | Larry Valencia | 39.90% | 2,737 | |
| Total Votes | 6,859 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Larry Valencia ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[4]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Larry Valencia (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Justin Price ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[5]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Justin Price Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Larry Valencia was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Justin Price defeated Michael Picillo in the Republican primary. Valencia was defeated by Price in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Justin Price |
57.2% | 2,899 | |
| Democratic | Larry Valencia Incumbent | 42.8% | 2,168 | |
| Total Votes | 5,067 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Justin Price |
62.2% | 426 |
| Michael Picillo | 37.8% | 259 |
| Total Votes | 685 | |
2012
Valencia won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39. Valencia was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Clay P. Johnson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Larry Valencia Incumbent |
53.5% | 3,336 | |
| Republican | Clay P. Johnson | 46.4% | 2,892 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 6,238 | |||
2010
Valencia was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Michael Picillo in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
| Rhode Island House District 39 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Valencia (D)
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2732 | |||
| Michael Picillo (R) | 2586 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Valencia's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]
Property Taxes
- Excerpt: "Property taxes are ridiculously high in our district. But I don't blame our Town Councils - they've actually been very responsible creating sound budgets and sticking to them. The problem has been that the state has slashed aid to cities and towns. I will fight for more state tax dollars to get returned to our part of South County."
Inspector General
- Excerpt: "38 Studios. The Resource Recovery Center. Allegations of pay-to-play. There is an answer. This state is crying out for an Office of Inspector General. An Inspector General would have the ability to go after waste, fraud, mismanagement and corruption in real time, with real subpoena authority. Massachusetts has had an IG since 1981 - enabling it recover over $300 million from contractors associated with the Big Dig. I've introduced a bill to create this office every year since I was first elected in 2011. I promise to continue pushing for this bill until it becomes law."
Tax Equity
- Excerpt: "We've been cutting taxes for the highest earners (individuals s who earn $200,000+ annually; married couples who earn $250,000+ annually) in Rhode Island consistently since 1996. The upper rate for the most fortunate residents is now 5.99%. It's time that we made adjustments for the benefit of 95% of Rhode Islanders who aren't in this group: the middle class, veterans, students, and people on fixed income. We can use this additional revenue to lower business taxes, repair our roads and bridges, pay for workforce development, etc."
Environment
- Excerpt: "People move to our beautiful section of Rhode Island for the extraordinary quality of life. Richmond, Exeter, and Hopkinton are three gorgeous towns to live in. I work to preserve the rural character of our district by introducing and helping to pass bills that protect and expand family farms."
Education
- Excerpt: "We're blessed to have two excellent schools districts: Chariho and Exeter-West Greenwich. I've been a vocal supporter of both school districts. I'll continue to do everything in my power to support both districts, reduce costs, and share the benefits of regionalization with the rest of the state."
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2014
In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- Environment Council of Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Green Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity: 2014 session freedom index
- Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[15]
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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2012
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In 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2011
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In 2011, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 4 to July 1.
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Personal
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Valencia and his wife, Patty, have three children, Lee, Jacqueline and Xaviera. He served as a member of the Richmond Zoning Board of Review from 2002 to January 2012; as a member of the Richmond Economic Development Commission (Chairman from 2007 to 2010); and as Chairman of the Home Rule Charter Commission from 2007 to 2008.[1]
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Larry Valencia," 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, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Larry Valencia's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
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| Preceded by Rodney Driver (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 39 2011–January 6, 2015 |
Succeeded by Justin Price (R) |
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