Michael Smith (Rhode Island)
Michael Smith was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District 13 of the Rhode Island State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
#1 Newport -Jamestown "Open for Business"
- Excerpt: "One of the first accomplishments I will do as your newly elected senator is introduce a bill that will sell/promote Newport -Jamestown as being “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” the same way we promote tourism throughout the country and world. Our area would be a prime area to bring in innovative companies that seek to hire diverse personalities that are creative and educated."
#2 "Rhode Island’s Path to Prosperity"
- Excerpt: "a.) Learn what other states have done to turn their economies around. I will actually go to the top five states economic leaders and meet with them to learn from them. b.) Immediately have a 2-year end to the $500.00 per year business fee."
#3 Continuing to create the North End Innovation Hub
- Excerpt: "Daring and vision minded city officials have been planning the North End Innovation Hub – which will take freed up lands from the bridge re- alignment and use this area for new business to come into the city of Newport. This vision is not shared or has even been discussed by my opponent Senator Paiva Weed in here 22 years of office. I am already on board with this plan that would bring year round tech jobs in to Newport."
#4 Re-alignment of the 'Bridge to Nowhere'
- Excerpt: "Part of the economic expansion of Newport/Jamestown will demand we speed up plans for the bridge realignment which take out the poorly designed “bridge to nowhere.” It would also ease up traffic and open up land for the North End Innovation Hub and would drive commuter traffic to Cape Cod and Fall River (where the signs SAY they are to take you) passed our gorgeous town."
#5 Bridging Business and Education
- Excerpt: "I will seek to put a bill into education that would seek a better relationship with business and our future business leaders (our students)."
- Excerpt: "This is a common sense initiative that other more progressively diverse states are implementing. Some examples would be: a.) Providing the opportunity for students be taught or mentored by business leaders throughout the state. b.) Offering class credits for students who choose to engage this worthwhile opportunity."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Rhode Island State Senate District 13 was called for August 22, 2017. A primary election was held on July 18, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 9, 2017.[2]
The seat became vacant on March 31, 2017, when M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D) resigned after accepting the position of president at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island.[3]
Dawn Euer defeated David Joseph Allard, David Hanos Jr., and John Florez in the Democratic primary.[4][5] Michael Smith ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Gregory Larson ran as a Green Party candidate. Kimberly Ripoli ran as an independent candidate.
Euer defeated Smith, Larson, and Ripoli in the August 22 special election.[6]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 13, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dawn Euer |
61.3% | 2,217 | |
| Republican | Michael Smith | 36.2% | 1,309 | |
| Independent | Kimberly Ripoli | 2% | 74 | |
| Green | Gregory Larson | 0.5% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 3,618 | |||
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 Lauren Carson defeated Michael W. Smith in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 75 general election.[7][8]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lauren Carson Incumbent |
56.22% | 2,909 | |
| Independent | Michael W. Smith | 43.78% | 2,265 | |
| Total Votes | 5,174 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Lauren Carson ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.[9]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lauren Carson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 M. Teresa Paiva Weed was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael W. Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paiva Weed defeated Smith in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | M. Teresa Paiva Weed Incumbent |
55% | 5,117 | |
| Republican | Michael W. Smith | 45% | 4,187 | |
| Total Votes | 9,304 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island State Senate
- Rhode Island State Senate District 13
- Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2017
- Rhode Island State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michael Smith on Facebook
- Michael Smith on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Primary candidate list for 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Smith for Senate, "Vision," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Special election for state senator from District No. 13," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Newport Buzz, "Senator Paiva Weed named new president of Hospital Association of Rhode Island," March 22, 2017
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Newport, Jamestown Democrats pick Euer to succeed Paiva Weed," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Newport Patch, "Dawn Euer Declares Victory In District 13 Senate Primary," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "State of Rhode Island Special Election August 22, 2017," accessed November 10, 2017
- ↑ 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, "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
