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Stacey Capizzano

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Stacey Capizzano
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Independent

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

Middlesex Community College, 1993

Bachelor's

University of Rhode Island, 1996

Personal
Birthplace
Connecticut
Religion
Christian
Profession
Nurse
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Stacey Capizzano (independent) ran for election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 5. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Capizzano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Stacey Capizzano was born in Connecticut. She earned an associate degree from Middlesex Community College in 1993 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1996. Her career experience includes working as a nurse.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 5

Anthony DeSimone defeated Stacey Capizzano in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Anthony DeSimone (D)
 
79.6
 
1,880
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Stacey Capizzano (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
466
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
16

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,362
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 5

Anthony DeSimone defeated Raphael Olawale Okelola, Diana Garlington, and Torlo Kormasa Amos in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 5 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anthony DeSimone
 
52.3
 
735
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Raphael Olawale Okelola
 
18.2
 
256
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Diana Garlington
 
15.5
 
218
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Torlo Kormasa Amos
 
14.0
 
196

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,405
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Stacey Capizzano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Capizzano's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a constitutional conservative, who believes in the foundings of America, that the founding fathers knew what they were doing with the guidance of God Himself. No other country has been built like ours, & has stood as a beacon of hope for people throughout the world. I am a registered nurse, and was catapulted into local politics in my very blue state when a vaccine mandate was instituted in the fall of 2021 with ZERO religious exemptions given statewide. I discovered many other issues of the average person being trampled & divided by the government in schools, small businesses, and even in our homes & communities amongst each other. I found myself at the statehouse a lot this past year rallying for or against certain things, & saw how a lot of current local government leaders wanted stuff to be voted in by the people, but if the people didn't want it, it was rammed in by executive order. I have been deeply troubled by the public-private partnerships (nationwide) that aim to punish the average person, when the government cannot get laws passed to do what they want. I believe we are in a very unique time, to stand up to the tyranny that has been rising. And in June of 2022 when I heard that my local Representative was not seeking re-election, I knew that I had to run. I stand for pro-American, pro-morality, pro-family/pro-parent, pro-life, I'm for the freedom of conscience, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom to worship, freedom to protect us from tyranny!
  • I will aim to reduce regulation on small businesses in order to foster a better business climate here in RI
  • I am for families, as they are the most important building blocks of our society. This has implications for schools (parents have the say in their kids' education), medical care, & many other things including the greater good of society. We must protect the family structure!
  • I am passionate about healthcare. It roots seamlessly with my faith, & caring for people as neighbors. Policies & laws that get in the way of that, I will work against.
Healthcare policy. There are many. I am a registered nurse because I am interested in & passionate about caring for people & helping the human body work its magic that we take for granted all the time. This has vast implications, and affects all of us on some level. It's no secret that healthcare is a mess. The mandates in 2021 made an even bigger & worse mess. Insurance has dictated the industry for decades, & people have no option aside from that, because it's so expensive. Whole sections of people are sidelined, & families that are responsible and trying to take care of older members or people with very special considerations don't get help at all. I will work to support policies & laws that help the average person & families.
The House of Representatives was intended to be made up of the common working people, so as to include a government "by the people, for the people". When it is made up of lawyer elites who have become career politicians, who have become more & more disconnected from their communities & the people they supposedly represent, it becomes non-useful at least, tyrannical at worst.
Sounds generic. But it's true. Jesus. I am a believer that He died & rose from the dead for ME personally, and I need His help all the time. I believe in the Bible for every day guidance. I also believe that the founding fathers of America were deeply connected to this same Jesus, though not all believed, but that's OK. We are all "cut from different cloth", and need to discuss & respect each others' views, that we are each fighting our own battles, and we're all in different places on our journeys of life. America has been a beautiful idea since its founding
Not really. Just constitutional conservatism
Humility. There's way too much arrogance, that minimizes or drowns out the majority, most "normal" people. Nobody is better than anyone else fundamentally, we're all human. This seat is meant to be representing the people.
I actually care about people, & am a good listener. And I'm an outsider. I'd be part of getting some of these bad people out of the state house
Representing the people. Helping where possible.
Holding back tyranny. Helping to turn the tide back to common sense & morality
I do vaguely remember the bicentennial, 1976, but I was a small child, so I only recall a parade. I do remember Carter being president, & the hostage crisis, it sounded scary. And I recall when Reagan was elected, that it seemed to create a upset. All this stuff always seemed far-away & annoying & dry. As a kid and in a small town, I never saw how any of it had any implications in my life, until much, much later!
My first taxpaying job was at a local pharmacy dusting shelves. I made $3 something an hour! It was the 80's, and I did not have my driver's license yet. It was locally owned by one guy, not corporate. I learned many things, including how to "make change" without using a calculator or having the screen tell me how much money to give back to a customer... a skill not many people have any more these days! I worked there for a year or 2.
Bible. I read a little every day. Other than that, for fiction, The Stand. As short as my attention span is, that book is LONG and it was a fantastic ride. Or, Jurassic Park! Great sci-fi right there.
Feeling heard, myself. It's been a lifelong goal to be a good listener because of that; it's the easiest, least thing you can do for a person, to validate them as a human being.
Representing the people. As well as upholding policies that support freedom of choice, freedom from excessive taxes or unconstitutional fines, and upholding the constitution with all its amendments.
Just that it's meant to be held by common working people. I for one am a registered nurse.
Not sure about this yet!
Listening to people, & what they want & need, & figuring out if there's something I can do on a state level to help.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 21, 2022


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