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Miguel Torres (Rhode Island)
Miguel Torres (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 38. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.
Torres completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Miguel Torres attended the University of Rhode Island. His organizational affiliations include the Sunrise Movement.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Brian Kennedy defeated Donald Kohlman in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Kennedy (D) | 58.1 | 4,128 |
| Donald Kohlman (R) | 41.6 | 2,952 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 7,100 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Brian Kennedy defeated Miguel Torres in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Kennedy | 65.1 | 519 |
 | Miguel Torres | 34.9 | 278 | |
| Total votes: 797 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38
Donald Kohlman advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donald Kohlman | 100.0 | 179 | |
| Total votes: 179 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Torres' endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Miguel Torres completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Torres' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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The future of my generation and generations to come are on the line and I know that I have no choice but to stand up for it. In the General Assembly, I will represent the people in my community and pass legislation that supports our wellbeing, not corporations, wealthy donors, and special interest.
- Miguel is a young democrat, whose platform puts working families of Rhode Island before special interests and the ultra-wealthy. Some of the issues that he's most passionate about are renewable energy, affordable housing, quality public education, and a $15 minimum wage.
- Miguel knows that solar energy and other renewable energy sources are important for our future, but so are forests and our open space. We believe that the General Assembly needs to amend the renewable energy laws so that solar is sited on already developed and disturbed areas like rooftops, parking lots, and landfills.
- Miguel is calling on the General Assembly to adopt the Rhode Island Political Coop's "Coronavirus Rescue and Recovery" Plan. This plan would dramatically expand unemployment insurance, free testing, treatment, hospital beds and ventilators. It also calls for a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, and utility shut-offs throughout the duration of the crisis, as well as immediate legislation that would guarantee free food for everyone who cannot afford it, and free deliveries of food for anyone who cannot leave their home during the crisis.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2020
