Manny Taveras
Manny Taveras (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the special Democratic primary on July 8, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Stefano Famiglietti defeated Alexander Asermely in the special general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stefano Famiglietti (D) | 83.0 | 1,706 |
 | Alexander Asermely (R) | 16.2 | 333 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,055 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Tocco (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Stefano Famiglietti defeated Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, Leonardo Cioe Jr., and Manny Taveras in the special Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on July 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stefano Famiglietti | 68.1 | 1,664 |
 | Marcia Ranglin-Vassell | 15.6 | 382 | |
 | Leonardo Cioe Jr. | 11.5 | 281 | |
| Manny Taveras | 4.8 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 2,445 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alexander Asermely advanced from the special Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taveras in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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