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Stephanie Beauté
Stephanie Beauté (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the special Democratic primary on September 5, 2023.
Biography
Stephanie Beaute earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2008 and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2015. Beaute's career experience includes working as a senior program manager.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District special election, 2023
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Democratic primary)
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District special election, 2023 (September 5 Republican primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1
Gabe Amo defeated Gerry Leonard in the special general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gabe Amo (D)  | 64.9 | 43,290 |
 | Gerry Leonard (R) | 35.1 | 23,393 | |
| Total votes: 66,683 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Earle (Independent)
- Julian J. Smith (Independent)
- Richard O'Shea (Independent)
- John Vitkevich (Independent)
- Jeffrey Lemire (Independent)
- Christopher Reynolds (Independent)
- Joseph Jean-Philippe (Independent)
- Paul Rianna Jr. (Independent)
- John Ritchie (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 on September 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gabe Amo | 32.4 | 12,946 |
 | J. Aaron Regunberg | 24.9 | 9,960 | |
 | Sandra Cano | 13.9 | 5,574 | |
 | Sabina Matos | 8.0 | 3,210 | |
 | Stephen Casey | 5.8 | 2,329 | |
 | Walter Berbrick | 3.6 | 1,453 | |
 | Ana Quezada | 3.5 | 1,415 | |
 | John Goncalves | 2.8 | 1,118 | |
 | Don Carlson (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.7 | 690 | |
 | Allen Waters | 1.3 | 503 | |
 | Stephanie Beauté | 1.1 | 428 | |
 | Spencer Dickinson | 0.9 | 354 | |
| Total votes: 39,980 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bella Noka (D)
- Nicholas Autiello II (D)
- Nathan Biah (D)
- Paul LeBon (D)
- Toni Sfameni (D)
- Kathleen Gaskell (D)
- Larry Hutchinson Jr. (D)
- Gregory Mundy (D)
- Michael Tillinghast (D)
- Marvin Abney (D)
- Mickeda Barnes (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1
Gerry Leonard defeated Terri Flynn in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1 on September 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerry Leonard | 75.7 | 3,076 |
 | Terri Flynn | 24.3 | 989 | |
| Total votes: 4,065 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William LeBron Jr. (R)
- Barrett Lynton (R)
- Gary Donald (R)
- Uloma Ekpete Kama (R)
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Beauté in this election.
2022
See also: Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Gregg Amore defeated Pat Cortellessa in the general election for Rhode Island Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregg Amore (D) | 59.5 | 208,981 |
 | Pat Cortellessa (R) | 40.3 | 141,457 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 527 | ||
| Total votes: 350,965 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anne Armstrong (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Gregg Amore defeated Stephanie Beauté in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gregg Amore | 64.3 | 65,276 |
| Stephanie Beauté | 35.7 | 36,283 | |
| Total votes: 101,559 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony Tamba (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State
Pat Cortellessa advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island Secretary of State on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Cortellessa | 100.0 | 18,306 |
| Total votes: 18,306 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephanie Beauté did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Stephanie Beauté completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beauté's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Stephanie is a graduate of Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island, with degrees from The University of Rhode Island, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is an advocate who wants every woman to realize their glory and not be timid in any space. She is a woman in Tech, and mother of the cutest, smartest, sassiest little four-year-old girl you will ever meet.
- To protect, improve, and expand–not restrict–the voting process
- Help Rhode Island entrepreneurs overcome barrier systemically placed to hold them back
- Restore Rhode Island and ensure it is a better place for all to live and prosper.
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Campaign website
Beaute's campaign website stated the following:
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Voting Reform Republican Secretaries of State across the nation are actively seeking to subjugate voters with voter suppression laws that make it difficult to register and cast ballots. As your next Secretary of State, I will be committed and I will fight every day for a strong democracy in Rhode Island. Protection of Voters' Rights Nobody wins when our voting rights are attacked. As your next Secretary of State, I’ll fight to protect every Rhode Islander’s right to vote. Under Gregg Amore’s new bill, voter records will be purged four times every year. Yet, we used to have to pay car taxes every year, and must update our licenses every two years? This must not stand. Marginalized and disenfranchised communities have been adversely affected and not informed. The right to vote is under attack under these policies it threatens to take away and make it unilaterally difficult for communities of color, people with disabilities, and those of low income who have a financial hardship to be subject to the laws of the land and lose their rights to participate in them. Voter Registration All eligible Rhode Island voters will have the option to keep their voting records updated via fortified and proof proven systems of records throughout the state, which include but not limited to certification of death, updates made to driver’s license through RI DMV/ AAA as well as via the post office through change-of-address forms. Throughout these measures Rhode Islanders’ system of record for voters will remain updated and intact. Voting Access COVID has taught us that the outdated system has it flaws of a traditional ballot machine. The Jan. 6th committee has highlighted the threat to democracy through the attempted seizures of voting machines. RI residents deserve more options. Electronic voting via mobile app: for users who opt-in; Local elections and meetings for users who opt-in and can have the opportunity to vote on important events in their communities. All RI high school graduates will have the opportunity to register to vote upon completion of their high-school graduation or through all alternative learning educational opportunities which include home school, GED programs, and technical trade schools. All laws that require a vote will have a summary as to what the bill entails; this summary will also include language preferences. Civic Education All RI schools, grades 9-12, will have a civic curriculum as part of their traditional educational system. With a voting week! As part of the educational program. Students should be aware and well prepared on their inalienable rights and how to participate in their future. Curriculums will not be based on either party. Students will be encouraged to participate in civic opportunities in each respective political party (students are encouraged to volunteer and become a student poll worker, have mock elections in their respective schools, and honor our veterans (students will be encouraged to participate to nominate a local veteran to honor as part of bridging the curriculum and celebrating our veterans) in order to make their respective choice. Students will be able to pre-register to vote at 16 and become voter active upon turning 18 years of age. Along with backpacks and school supplies voting toolkits will be included. All laws that require a vote will have a summary as to what the bill entails; this summary will also include language preferences.
With friends and family members who have either failed or are struggling to sustain their dreams of owning a business, Stephanie knows first-hand how hard it is to overcome barriers systemically placed to hold one back. Investing in Small Businesses Stephanie is committed to investing in small businesses, cutting through all the red tape, and making it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business and prosper. Access to Resources and Capital Small business owners should know what’s available to them. Stephanie will launch an outreach effort designed to network with and help small businesses navigate the various incorporation, registration, and filing requirements in Rhode Island, and access capital to create and retain thousands of jobs.[2] |
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| —Stephanie Beaute's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 1, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Stephanie Beauté For Secretary of State of Rhode Island, “Issues,” accessed October 20, 2022
