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William Conley Jr. (Rhode Island)
William Conley Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Conley (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 18. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.
Biography
Conley earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College and his J.D. from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. His professional experience includes owning and working as a lawyer at the Law Office of William J. Conley, Jr.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Conley was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Environment and Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Conley served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment and Agriculture, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Conley served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Environment & Agriculture |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 18
Cynthia Mendes won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Mendes (D) | 94.8 | 10,013 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.2 | 545 | ||
| Total votes: 10,558 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 18
Cynthia Mendes defeated incumbent William Conley Jr. in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 18 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Mendes | 61.6 | 1,727 |
 | William Conley Jr. | 38.4 | 1,078 | |
| Total votes: 2,805 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 18
Incumbent William Conley Jr. defeated Jack Peters in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Conley Jr. (D) | 72.7 | 6,748 |
| Jack Peters (Independent) | 26.8 | 2,490 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 9,283 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 18
Incumbent William Conley Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 18 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Conley Jr. | 100.0 | 2,780 |
| Total votes: 2,780 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent William Conley, Jr. ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 18 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  William Conley, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent William Conley, Jr. ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Conley, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Conley Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Conley won election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island State Senate District 18. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11. Incumbent Frank Devall did not run for re-election. Conley was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | William J. Conley Jr. |
98% | 9,147 | |
| Other | Write-in | 2% | 190 | |
| Total Votes | 9,337 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25.
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2017
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In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. William Conley Jr.," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 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
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
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| Preceded by Frank Devall (D) |
Rhode Island State Senate District 18 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Cynthia Mendes (D) |
