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Stephen Tocco
Stephen Tocco (independent) ran in a special election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 4. He did not appear on the ballot for the special general election on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Stefano Famiglietti defeated Alexander Asermely in the special general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stefano Famiglietti (D) | 83.6 | 1,690 |
 | Alexander Asermely (R) | 16.4 | 332 | |
| Total votes: 2,022 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Tocco (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Stefano Famiglietti defeated Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, Leonardo Cioe Jr., and Manny Taveras in the special Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on July 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stefano Famiglietti | 68.1 | 1,664 |
 | Marcia Ranglin-Vassell | 15.6 | 382 | |
 | Leonardo Cioe Jr. | 11.5 | 281 | |
| Manny Taveras | 4.8 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 2,445 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alexander Asermely advanced from the special Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tocco in this election.
2022
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Incumbent Dominick Ruggerio won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dominick Ruggerio (D) | 93.0 | 6,892 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.0 | 519 | ||
| Total votes: 7,411 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4
Incumbent Dominick Ruggerio defeated Leonardo Cioe Jr. and Stephen Tocco in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dominick Ruggerio | 59.5 | 2,669 |
| Leonardo Cioe Jr. | 34.7 | 1,556 | |
| Stephen Tocco | 5.9 | 263 | ||
| Total votes: 4,488 | |||
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2020
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Incumbent Steve Archambault defeated Paul Santucci and Stephen Tocco in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Archambault (D) | 50.7 | 7,285 |
 | Paul Santucci (R) | 42.1 | 6,054 | |
| Stephen Tocco (Independent) | 7.0 | 1,004 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 14,378 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Incumbent Steve Archambault defeated Melanie DuPont in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Archambault | 59.1 | 1,342 |
 | Melanie DuPont | 40.9 | 927 | |
| Total votes: 2,269 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Paul Santucci advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Santucci | 100.0 | 10 |
| Total votes: 10 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Incumbent Steve Archambault defeated Gregory James Tocco in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Archambault (D) | 64.4 | 7,018 |
| Gregory James Tocco (R) | 35.1 | 3,829 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 10,894 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Incumbent Steve Archambault defeated Melanie DuPont in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Archambault | 62.4 | 1,885 |
| Melanie DuPont | 37.6 | 1,135 | |
| Total votes: 3,020 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephen Tocco (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22
Gregory James Tocco advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 22 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gregory James Tocco | 100.0 | 664 | |
| Total votes: 664 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Stephen Tocco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Stephen Tocco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Stephen Tocco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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