Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

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Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38

Rhode Island State Senate State legislative elections, 2010

Elections for the Rhode Island's State Senate were held in Rhode Island on November 2, 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2010. The primary election day was September 14, 2010.

In Rhode Island, senators serve two-year terms with no limit on consecutive terms.

In the 2010 elections, Democrats retained a majority in the chamber and Republicans gained four seats.

See also: Rhode Island State Senate and State senate elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

1. Beatrice Lanzi
2. Bethany Moura
3. Christopher Ottiano
4. Daniel DaPonte
5. David Bates, Rhode Island Senator
6. Dawson Hodgson
7. Dennis Algiere
8. Dominick Ruggerio
9. Donna Nesselbush
10. Edward O'Neill (Rhode Island)
11. Erin Lynch Prata
12. Roger Picard
13. Francis Maher, Jr.
14. Frank Ciccone
15. Frank DeVall, Jr.
16. Frank Lombardo III
17. Glenford Shibley
18. Hanna Gallo
19. Harold Metts
20. James Doyle (Rhode Island)
21. James Sheehan
22. John Tassoni
23. Joshua Miller (Rhode Island)
24. Juan Pichardo
25. Michael Pinga
26. Marc Cote
27. Maryellen Goodwin
28. Michael McCaffrey (Rhode Island)
29. Nicholas Kettle
30. Paul Fogarty
31. Paul Jabour
32. Rhoda Perry
33. V. Susan Sosnowski
34. Walter Felag
35. William Walaska
36. Louis DiPalma
37. M. Teresa Paiva Weed
38. Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island)

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island State Senate:

Rhode Island State Senate
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	33	29
	Republican Party	4	8
	Independent	1	1
Total		38	38

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.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
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 2010 election, the total contributions to the 98 Senate candidates was $2,009,724. The top 10 contributors were:

2010 Donors, Rhode Island State Senate
Donor	Amount
Tassoni Jr, John J	$50,000
ONeil, Kevin R	$49,166
Assalone, John R	$42,617
ONeil, Edward J	$35,100
Pinga, Michael J	$22,715
Butera Noble, Linda	$20,500
Rhode Island Senate Democratic Leadership	$18,000
Colaluca, Anthony J	$17,903
Ruggerio, Dominik J	$17,825
Lanzi, Beatrice A	$17,700

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

6 incumbents (18%) faced no competition in either their September 14 primary or November 2 general election.

• 5 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
• 1 GOP incumbent faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

Nine incumbents (27%) faced competition in the September 14th primary. Only one, Leo Blais (R), was defeated.

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 33 incumbents (87%) ran for re-election. All 5 of the incumbents who did not run for re-election were Democrats.

Incumbents who retired were:

• District 15: Incumbent Democrat John McBurney
• District 19: Incumbent Democrat Daniel Connors
• District 25: Incumbent Democrat Christopher Maselli
• District 33: Incumbent Democrat Leonidas Raptakis
• District 35: Incumbent Democrat Michael Lenihan

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Maryellen Goodwin : 2,127 a Incumbent Goodwin first assumed office for this district in 1987.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Richard Corso

November 2 General election candidates:

Maryellen Goodwin 3466

Richard Corso 1031

District 2

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Juan Pichardo : 2,474 a Incumbent Pichardo first assumed office for this district in 2003.
• Luis Pimentel : 831

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Robert Kenny III: 47 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Juan Pichardo 3706

Robert Kenny III 579

District 3

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Rhoda Perry : 3,852 a Incumbent Perry first assumed office for this district in 1991.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Morris Markovitz: 203 a

Independent candidates:

• Stephen Jagolinzer (withdrew)
• Miriam Ross a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rhoda Perry 5069

Morris Markovitz 928

Miriam Ross 2267

District 4

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September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Dominick Ruggerio : 2,986 a Incumbent Ruggerio first assumed office for this district in 1985.
• Raymond De Stefanis : 1,634

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Thomas Rossi a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dominick Ruggerio 5360

Thomas Rossi 2762

District 5

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Paul Jabour : 1,966 a Incumbent Jabour first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Jabour 3400

District 6

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Harold Metts : 1,954 a Incumbent Metts first assumed office for this district in 2005.
• Mario Mancebo : 813

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harold Metts 4021

District 7

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Frank Ciccone : 3,114 a Incumbent Ciccone first assumed office for this district in 2003.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Moderate Party primary result:

• Susan Deshpande (Withdrew so the primary was not held)

Independent candidate:

• Catherine Graziano a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank Ciccone 4538

Catherine Graziano 3052

District 8

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• James E. Doyle : 2,417 a Incumbent Doyle first assumed office for this district in 2005.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Elizabeth Croll: 188 a

November 2 General election candidates:

James E. Doyle 3933

Elizabeth Croll 2311

District 9

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Pinga : 1,300 a Incumbent Pinga first assumed office for this district in 2009.
• Peter Calci Jr. : 1,161

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• William Anderson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Pinga 4746

William Anderson 2911

District 10

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Walter Felag : 1,638 a Incumbent Felag first assumed office for this district in 1999.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Virginia Butterworth: 463 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Walter Felag 6126

Virginia Butterworth 3150

District 11

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Charles Levesque : 1,100 a Incumbent Levesque first assumed office for this district in 2005.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Christopher Ottiano: 834 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Levesque 4325

Christopher Ottiano 5376

District 12

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Louis Dipalma : 985 a Incumbent Dipalma first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Louis Dipalma 6603

District 13

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• M. Teresa Paiva-Weed : 1,723 a Incumbent Paiva-Weed first assumed office for this district in 1993.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Geoffrey Cook : 541 a

November 2 General election candidates:

M. Teresa Paiva-Weed 5691

Geoffrey Cook 2929

District 14

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Daniel Da Ponte : 1,849 a Incumbent Da Ponte first assumed office for this district in 1999.
• Brian Castro : 1,347

September 14 Republican primary result:

• David Sullivan : 225 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel Da Ponte 5154

David Sullivan 2832

District 15

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Donna Nesselbush : 1,757 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat John McBurney announced his intention to seek re-election but later decided not to file papers to do.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Marc Doughty (Fell 39 signatures short of the 100 required to qualify for the ballot)

November 2 General election candidates:

Donna Nesselbush 4044

District 16

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Elizabeth Crowley : 1,083 a Incumbent Crowley first assumed office for this district in 2009.
• Daniel Issa : 884
• Hipolito Fontes (withdrew)
• Thomas Lazieh (Did not file petition)

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Ernest Cabral: 55 a

Independent candidate:

• Brandon Brown (Did not file petition)

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Crowley 2521

Ernest Cabral 833

District 17

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Noble : 2,644 a
• Louis Azar : 841

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Edward O'Neill : a Incumbent O'Neill first assumed office for this district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Noble 4441

Edward O'Neill 5316

District 18

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Frank Devall : 1,508 a Incumbent Devall first assumed office for this district in 2009.
• John Rossi : 1,349

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Stephen Gerling : 448 a

Independent candidates:

• James Miller a
• Isadore Ramos a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank Devall 3827

Stephen Gerling 1764

James Miller 1063

Isadore Ramos 2454

District 19

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Ryan Pearson : 1,855 a
• John Cullen : 1,076
• Anthony Nobrega : 1,001

Note: Incumbent Democrat Daniel Connors announced his intention to seek re-election but later decided not to file papers to do.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Bethany Moura : 405 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ryan Pearson 5499

Bethany Moura 5842

District 20

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Roger Picard : 1,722 a Incumbent Picard first assumed office for this district in 2009.
• Roger Jalette Sr. : 841

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Steven Orsini : 263 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Picard 5026

Steven Orsini 2818

District 21

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Anthony Colaluca : 1,018 a

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Nicholas Kettle : 525 a
• Leo Blais : 502 Incumbent Blais first assumed office for this district in 1993.

Independent candidate:

• John Assalone a

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony Colaluca 4385

Nicholas Kettle 4623

John Assalone 2678

District 22

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• John Tassoni : 1,710 a Incumbent Tassoni first assumed office for this district in 2001.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• David Bibeault: 472 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Tassoni 5982

David Bibeault 4912

District 23

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Paul Fogarty : 1,761 a Incumbent Fogarty first assumed office for this district in 1999.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Julian Forgue: 516 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Fogarty 5507

Julian Forgue 5177

District 24

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Marc Cote : 1,486 a Incumbent Cote first assumed office for this district in 1995.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Marc Cote 4233

District 25

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Frank Lombardo III: 1,046 a
• Giovanni Conti: 1,037
• Louis Prata: 822
• Milan Azar: 777
• John Vanner: 714
• Joseph Accetturo: 635
• Paul Santilli: 399
• Dennis Parrillo: 393
• Joseph Comella: (withdrew)
• Lois Marandola: (Did not file petitions)

Note: Incumbent Democrat Christopher Maselli did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Richard Fascia: 239 a

Independent candidates:

• Nikhol Bentley a
• Raffaele Florio a
• Eric O'Connor a
• Alan Ross a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank Lombardo III 4753

Richard Fascia 2657

Nikhol Bentley 292

Raffaele Florio 332

Eric O'Connor 1975

Alan Ross 847

District 26

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Beatrice Lanzi : 1,196 a Incumbent Lanzi first assumed office for this district in 2003.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Sean Gately: 336 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Beatrice Lanzi 4672

Sean Gately 4370

District 27

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Hanna Gallo : 1,422 a Incumbent Gallo first assumed office for this district in 1999.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Eileen Grossman : 390 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Hanna Gallo 6164

Eileen Grossman 3942

District 28

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Joshua Miller : 1,766 a Incumbent Miller first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Donald Normandin : 370 a
• Donald Gendron (Withdrew)

Independent candidate:

• Deloris Issler a
• Alexander Russolino (Withdrew)

November 2 General election candidates:

Joshua Miller 4843

Donald Normandin 2589

Deloris Issler 1139

District 29

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Michael McCaffrey : 1,648 a Incumbent McCaffrey first assumed office for this district in 1995.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael McCaffrey 7600

District 30

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• William Walaska : 1,305 a Incumbent Walaska first assumed office for this district in 1995.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Armand Lusi: 631 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William Walaska 5545

Armand Lusi 4129

District 31

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Erin Lynch : 1,600 a Incumbent Lynch first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Erin Lynch 7261

District 32

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Jim Hasenfus: 1,509 a

September 14 Republican primary result:

• David Bates : 581 a Incumbent Bates first assumed office for this district in 1993.

Independent candidate:

• Girard Visconti (Did not file petitions)

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Hasenfus 5127

David Bates 5930

District 33

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Frank Hyde: 1,180 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Leonidas Raptakis did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Glenford Shibley : 711 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank Hyde 4292

Glenford Shibley 5472

District 34

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Jon Sawyer: 753 a

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Francis Maher : 751 a Incumbent Maher first assumed office for this district in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jon Sawyer 4859

Francis Maher 6110

District 35

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Mark Schwager: 969 a
• Steven Campo: 639

Note: Incumbent Democrat Michael Lenihan did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Dawson Hodgson : 970 a
• Paul Martin (Withdrew)

Moderate Party primary result:

• Jean Guliano (Withdrew so the primary was not held)

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Schwager 5078

Dawson Hodgson 6006

District 36

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• James Sheehan : 2,114 a Incumbent Sheehan first assumed office for this district in 2001.
• Winters Hames III: (Did not file petitions)

September 14 Republican primary result:

• William Connelly : 391 a
• Michael Riley : 356

November 2 General election candidates:

James Sheehan 6462

William Connelly 4663

District 37

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• V. Susan Sosnowski : 1,788 a Incumbent Sosnowski first assumed office for this district in 1997.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Kevin O'Neill a

November 2 General election candidates:

V. Susan Sosnowski 5916

Kevin O'Neill 5598

District 38

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrat filed to run for this seat.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Dennis Algiere : 450 a Incumbent Algiere first assumed office for this district in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Algiere 8378

See also

• Rhode Island State Senate
• Rhode Island State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• Official Rhode Island Election Results
• Official list of 2010 candidates
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Rhode Island State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
• Unofficial results for Rhode Island State Senate in the September 14, 2010 primary election
• General election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Rhode Island State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Valarie Lawson

Majority Leader:Frank Ciccone

Minority Leader:Jessica de la Cruz

Senators

District 1

Jake Bissaillon (D)

District 2

Ana Quezada (D)

District 3

Sam Zurier (D)

District 4

Stefano Famiglietti (D)

District 5

Sam Bell (D)

District 6

Tiara Mack (D)

District 7

Frank Ciccone (D)

District 8

Lori Urso (D)

District 9

John Burke (D)

District 10

Walter Felag (D)

District 11

Linda Ujifusa (D)

District 12

Louis DiPalma (D)

District 13

Dawn Euer (D)

District 14

Valarie Lawson (D)

District 15

Meghan Kallman (D)

District 16

Jonathon Acosta (D)

District 17

Thomas Paolino (R)

District 18

Robert Britto (D)

District 19

Ryan Pearson (D)

District 20

Brian Thompson (D)

District 21

Gordon Rogers (R)

District 22

David Tikoian (D)

District 23

Jessica de la Cruz (R)

District 24

Melissa Murray (D)

District 25

Andrew Dimitri (D)

District 26

Todd Patalano (D)

District 27

Hanna Gallo (D)

District 28

Lammis Vargas (D)

District 29

Peter Appollonio (D)

District 30

Mark McKenney (D)

District 31

Matthew LaMountain (D)

District 32

Pamela Lauria (D)

District 33

Leonidas Raptakis (D)

District 34

Elaine Morgan (R)

District 35

Bridget Valverde (D)

District 36

Alana DiMario (D)

District 37

V. Sosnowski (D)

District 38

Victoria Gu (D)

Democratic Party (34)

Republican Party (4)