Salvatore Caiozzo
Salvatore Caiozzo (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Caiozzo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin defeated Salvatore Caiozzo in the general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Langevin (D) | 63.5 | 126,476 |
 | Salvatore Caiozzo (R)  | 36.3 | 72,271 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 450 | ||
| Total votes: 199,197 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Langevin | 100.0 | 44,634 |
| Total votes: 44,634 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Salvatore Caiozzo advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Salvatore Caiozzo | 100.0 | 15,398 |
| Total votes: 15,398 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (independent), and Jeffrey Johnson (independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Langevin defeated Steven Archer and John Hamilton in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jim Langevin Incumbent |
58.1% | 133,108 | |
| Republican | Rhue Reis | 30.7% | 70,301 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Johnson | 7.1% | 16,253 | |
| Independent | Salvatore Caiozzo | 3.9% | 8,942 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 229,148 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Langevin Incumbent |
64.4% | 16,334 | ||
| Steven Archer | 18.8% | 4,768 | ||
| John Hamilton | 16.8% | 4,272 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,374 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Salvatore Caiozzo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Caiozzo's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Ensure that Rhode Island is not ignored by the Washington Establishment. Support our military men and women both on the battlefield and when they come home. Reform Social Security to ensure it is fully funded and will fulfill the promise made to Americans.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I want to go to Washington D.C. to ensure that Rhode Islanders are represented responsibly, responsively and with a sharp focus on the issues that matter to everyone. Our economy must be strengthened by reforming regulatory and tax policy for all while ensuring that our grandchildren inherit a strong, safe USA and prosperous Rhode Island.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Non other than JFK and his quote which has lead me to my political aspirations. "Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us notseek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." John F Kennedy
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Veterans health
What are your thoughts on term limits?
Absolutely
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District
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Footnotes
