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Lauri Archambault
Lauri A. Archambault was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 23 of the Rhode Island State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Archambault's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
I support environmental and energy sustainability
- Excerpt: "We need to preserve the integrity of our beautiful lakes, rivers and parks so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy them as much as we do."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Farming is an excellent way to invest in our communities. By investing in our own cooperative operations, where the workers are the owners, local employment opportunities will grow."
38 Studios
- Excerpt: "We must eliminate the Moral Obligation Bond option!"
Term Limits
- Excerpt: "Term limits for all legislators...NO MORE career politicians!"
Campaign finance
- Excerpt: "Unlimited amounts of money in politics feeds corruption."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate 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 Paul Fogarty was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lauri Archambault ran as an independent candidate. Fogarty defeated Archambault in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Paul Fogarty Incumbent |
59.8% | 5,215 | |
| Independent | Lauri Archambault | 40.2% | 3,503 | |
| Total Votes | 8,718 | |||
2012
Archambault ran in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40. Archambault defeated Jon Restivo in the September 11 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Michael Chippendale (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Chippendale Incumbent |
58.4% | 4,065 | |
| Democratic | Lauri Archambault | 41.5% | 2,883 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 6,955 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lauri Archambault |
51.6% | 243 |
| Jon Restivo | 48.4% | 228 |
| Total Votes | 471 | |
2010
Archambault was a Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Scott Pollard on September 14, 2010.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lauri + Archambault + Rhode + Island + Senate"
See also
- Rhode Island State Senate
- Rhode Island State Senate District 23
- Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014
- Rhode Island General Assembly
External links
- Official campaign website
- Lauri Archambault on LinkedIn
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Lauri Archambault for Senate," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator 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 9, 2012
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections 2010 primary results
