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Steven Archer
Steven Archer was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island.[1] Archer was defeated by incumbent Jim Langevin in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[2]
Archer was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 30 of the Rhode Island State Senate.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (I), and Jeffrey Johnson (I) 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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2014
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent William Walaska was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Steven Archer ran as an independent candidate. Walaska defeated Archer in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Walaska Incumbent |
59.7% | 5,554 | |
| Independent | Steven Archer | 40.3% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 9,302 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District
- Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Rhode Island House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
