Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
Campaign contributions
- See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Rhode Island in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
80
|
$1,693,685
|
2010
|
98
|
$2,009,724
|
2008
|
74
|
$1,785,520
|
2006
|
70
|
$1,987,554
|
2004
|
78
|
$2,028,107
|
2002
|
71
|
$782,693
|
2000
|
74
|
$499,599
|
During the 2006 election, the total contributions to the 70 Senate candidates was $1,987,554. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2006 Donors, Rhode Island State Senate
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Donor
|
Amount
|
Jabour, Paul V
|
$35,314
|
Maselli, Christopher B
|
$31,500
|
Rhode Island Laborers
|
$25,000
|
Senate Democratic Leadership of Rhode Island
|
$24,075
|
Spillane, Eileen Rice
|
$20,000
|
Schoos, Geoffrey A
|
$17,907
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Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees
|
$14,590
|
Rhode Island Carpenters
|
$13,800
|
National Rifle Association
|
$13,050
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Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
|
$12,540
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List of candidates
District 1
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Maryellen Goodwin: 1,474
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Donald C. Izzo, Jr.: 195
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Maryellen Goodwin: 4,215 
Donald C. Izzo, Jr.: 880
District 2
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Juan M. Pichardo: 2,117
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Donald J. Roach, Jr.: 106
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Juan M. Pichardo: 4,223 
Donald J. Roach, Jr.: 586
District 3
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Rhoda E. Perry: 2,599
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Elaina K. Goldstein: 804
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rhoda E. Perry: 6,982 
Elaine K. Goldstein: 2,557
District 4
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Dominick J. Ruggerio: 2,901
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Gary G. Jerejian: 425
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dominick J. Ruggerio: 7,418 
Gary G. Jerejian: 1,983
District 5
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Alexis M. Gorriaran: 776
- Paul V. Jabour: 1,341
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Robert S. Berrillo: 146
a
Green Party candidate:
- Jeffrey Toste
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul V. Jabour: 3,186 
Robert Stephen Berrillo: 278
Jeffrey Toste: 1,483
District 6
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Harold M. Metts: 1,714
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Harold M. Metts: 4,804 
District 7
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Frank A. Ciccone, III: 2,213
a
- Catherine E. Graziiano: 1,467
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Green Party candidate:
- Scott M. Hacker: 340
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank A. Ciccone, III: 6,980 
Scott M. Hacker: 1,583
District 8
September 12 Democratic primary:
- James E. Doyle, III: 1,933
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
James E. Doyle, III: 6,634 
District 9
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Stephen D. Alves: 1,286
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- John J. Clarke, Jr.: 860
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Stephen D. Alves: 6,541 
John J. Clarke, Jr.: 3,537
District 10
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 1,232
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 8,394 
District 11
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Charles J. Levesque: 950
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Christopher Scott Ottiano: 1,471
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles J. Levesque: 5,512 
Christopher Scott Ottiano: 4,527
District 12
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Eileen Rice Spillane: 1,062
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- June N. Gibbs: 1,545
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Eileen Rice Spillane: 4,990
June N. Gibbs: 5,644 
District 13
September 12 Democratic primary:
- M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 1,702
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 8,242 
District 14
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Daniel DaPonte: 1,959
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Daniel DaPonte: 7,788 
District 15
September 12 Democratic primary:
- John F. McBurney, III: 1,305
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
John F. McBurney, III: 4,924 
District 16
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Daniel J. Issa: 1,436
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Daniel J. Issa: 3,793 
District 17
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Joseph A. Montalbano: 2,319
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- James B. Spooner
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph A. Montalbano: 2,601 
James B. Spooner: 2,200
District 18
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Paul E. Moura: 1,521
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Lloyd Monroe: 1,050
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul E. Moura: 6,331 
Lloyd Monroe: 3,657
District 19
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Daniel P. Connors: 2,797
a
- John J. Cullen: 1,794
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Daniel P. Connors: 9,660 
District 20
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Roger Badeau: 1,986
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Roger R. Badeau: 7,442 
District 21
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Salvatore Lombardi: 836
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Leo R. Blais: 1,954
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Salvatore Lombardi: 5,487
Leo R. Blais: 7,248 
District 22
September 12 Democratic primary:
- John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 1,223
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Christopher M. Trainor: 1,235
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 8,144 
Christopher M. Trainor: 3,640
District 23
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Paul W. Fogarty: 1,107
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul W. Fogarty: 8,935 
District 24
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Marc A. Cote: 1,400
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Marc A. Cote: 5,482 
District 25
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Joseph M. Accetturo: 1,892
- Milan T. Azar: 1,378
- Christopher B. Maselli: 2,161
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
- Christopher B. Maselli: 10,018

District 26
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Beatrice A. Lanzi: 1,460
a
- Geoffrey A. Schoos: 613
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Beatrice A. Lanzi: 8,637 
District 27
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Hanna M. Gallo: 1,487
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Robert B. Lancia: 1,923
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Hanna M. Gallo: 7,802 
Robert B. Lancia: 4,083
District 28
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Robert Graziano: 739
- Joshua Miller: 1,287
a
- Sylvia Weber: 570
- Alexander G. Russolino: 65
September 12 GOP primary:
- Ivan G. Marte: 1,321
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joshua Miller: 7,744 
Ivan G. Marte: 2,304
District 29
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. McCaffrey: 1,760
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
- Michael J. McCaffrey: 9,383

District 30
September 12 Democratic primary:
- William A. Walaska: 1,483
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
William A. Walaska: 8,916 
District 31
September 12 Democratic primary:
- John C. Revens: 1,396
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Thomas M. Madden: 1,718
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John C. Revens, Jr.: 7,148 
Thomas M. Madden: 4,426
District 32
September 12 Democratic primary:
- E. Jenny K. Flanagan: 1,082
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- David E. Bates: 1,939
a
November 7 General election candidates:
E. Jenny K. Flanagan: 5,849
David E. Bates: 6,004 
District 33
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Leonides P. Raptakis: 1,170
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Leonidas P. Raptakis: 9,432 
District 34
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Gregory R. Kenney: 844
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Kevin A. Breene: 1,826
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gregory R. Kenney: 5,377
Kevin A. Breene: 6,761 
District 35
September 12 Democratic primary:
- J. Michael Lenihan: 1,080
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
J. Michael Lenihan: 9,906 
District 36
September 12 Democratic primary:
- James C. Sheehan: 1,497
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- William J. Connelly: 1,942
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James C. Sheehan: 8,480 
William J. Connelly: 4,152
District 37
September 12 Democratic primary:
- V. Susan Sosnowski: 1,771
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 1,378
a
November 7 General election candidates:
V. Susan Sosnowski: 9,490 
Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 3,140
District 38
September 12 Democratic primary:
- Patrick W. Schmitt: 996
a
September 12 GOP primary:
- Dennis L. Algiere: 1,544
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Patrick W. Schmitt: 4,995
Dennis L. Algiere: 7,052 
See also
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