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Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
Tenure

2004 - Present

Years in position

21

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Michael Traficante holds the at-large seat on the Cranston Public Schools school board in Rhode Island. He was first elected in 2004. Traficante won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Cranston Public Schools elections (2016)

All seven seats on the Cranston Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Jeffrey Gale (District 1), Stephanie Culhane (District 2), Domenic Fusco (District 3), Janice Ruggieri (District 5), Daniel Wall (District 6), and Michael Traficante (at-large) ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The open District 4 seat attracted candidates Amy Ricci, and Vincent Turchetta. Turchetta defeated Ricci in the general election. Alan Depalo originally filed for candidacy but withdrew from the race before the election.[1]

Results

Cranston Public Schools,
At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Traficante Incumbent (unopposed) 97.12% 26,924
Write-in votes 2.88% 799
Total Votes 27,723
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016

Funding

Traficante reported $1,637.44 in contributions and $12,000 in expenditures to the Rhode Island Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $10,362.56 in debt in the election.[2]

2014

See also: Cranston Public Schools elections (2014)

Seven seats on the Cranston Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In the at-large race, incumbent Michael A. Traficante ran against Kerri Kelleher. Incumbent Jeffery K. Gale was unopposed in District 1. Newcomer Edward R. Angilly and incumbent Stephanie Giangrande Cuhlane faced off for the District 2 seat. In District 3, Domenic F. Fusco, Jr. ran against Richard R. Tomlins. Incumbent Trent M. Colford, Sr. was unopposed for re-election to the District 4 seat. In District 5, newcomer Jonathan J. Keith challenged incumbent Janice Ruggieri. Newcomers Jay A. Rosenfield and Daniel R. Wall competed for the District 6 seat.

Results

Cranston Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMichael A. Traficante Incumbent 54.2% 12,778
     Nonpartisan Kerri Kelleher 45.5% 10,723
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.4% 88
Total Votes 23,589
Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014

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