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2020 Rhode Island Senate Election
The 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Rhode Island voters elected all 38 state senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Rhode Island Senate. A primary election on September 8, 2020 determined which candidates appear on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected will serve in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Summary Overview By district Sources Retiring incumbents 4 incumbent Senators (all Democrats) are not seeking reelection in 2020: #Donna Nesselbush, District 15 #Erin Lynch Prata, District 31 (''Seeking appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court'') #Adam Satchell, District 9 # James Sheehan, District 36 Defeated incumbents In primary 4 incumbent Senators (all Democrats) sought reelection but were defeated in the September 8 primary. The defeated were all beaten by progressive challengers who saw the incumbents as too conservative for the Democratic party. # William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Senate
The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year cycle, rather than the normal four-year term as in most states. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Rhode Island Senate meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, commissions and boards and Justices to the Rhode Island Judiciary. Senate leadership The President of the Senate presides over the body, appointing members to all of the Senate's committees and joint committees, and may create other committees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryellen Goodwin
Maryellen Goodwin (born September 27, 1964 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 24 since January 2005. Goodwin served consecutively from January 1987 until January 2005 in the District 1 and District 4 seats. Education Goodwin earned her BA degree from Rhode Island College. Elections *2012 Goodwin was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,240 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,048 votes. *1980s Goodwin initially won election in District 1 in the November 4, 1986 General election and was re-elected in the November 8, 1988 General election. *1990 Goodwin won the September 11, 1990 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 6, 1990 General election, winning with 4,025 votes. *1992 Goodwin won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 3, 1992 General election with 2,979 votes (61.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Euer
Dawn Euer is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 13 since September 5, 2017. She was first elected in a special election on August 22, 2017 to the upper chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly, succeeding former State Senator M. Teresa Paiva-Weed. Euer won a full term in the Rhode Island Senate on November 6, 2018. Her constituency includes Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. Early life and education Euer was born on June 14, 1979. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007 and earned her J.D. from Roger Williams University in 2010. Rhode Island Senate In 2017, Euer made her first bid for elective office when she decided to run for an open seat in the Rhode Island Senate that M. Teresa Paiva Weed had vacated. After emerging from the special Democratic primary for District 13's vacant seat in the Rhode Island Senate on July 18, 2017, which she won with about 47 percent of the vote, Euer prevailed in the August 22 gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis DiPalma
Louis P. DiPalma (born April 20, 1961 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 12 since January 2009. He also served on the Middletown, Rhode Island Town council from 2004 to 2008, stepping down in 2008 to run for Rhode Island State Senate. Education DiPalma earned his BS in computer engineering from the University of Bridgeport and his MS in computer science from Brown University. Elections *2012 DiPalma was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 982 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,203 votes. *2008 To challenge District 12 incumbent Republican Senator June Gibbs, DiPalma was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 365 votes, and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,558 votes (52.4%) against Senator Gibbs. *2010 DiPalma was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010 Democratic Prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Seveney
James Seveney is a politician from Rhode Island. He is a state senator representing the Bristol, Portsmouth, and Tiverton area, which is the 11th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life Seveney was born in Rhode Island. He attended Rhode Island College for his bachelor's degree and Naval Postgraduate School for his master's degree. Seveney's father, Gardner "Scuppy" Seveney, served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1978 to 1986. Seveney was a naval officer for 21 years. He specialized in aerospace engineering and defense systems acquisition. Following his naval career, Seveney worked as a defense consultant. Political career Seveney served on the Portsmouth School Committee from 2000 to 2004. In 2004 he ran for Portsmouth Town Council, serving as both the council president and vice-president. He won serving until 2016, where he announced his campaign for Rhode Island State Senate. He has been serving in the state legislature since 2016. In the legislatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Felag
Walter S. Felag, Jr. (born February 15, 1954 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 10 since January 2003. Felag served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 46 seat. Education Felag earned his BA in mathematics from Providence College. Elections *2012 Felag was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,263 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,602 votes. *1998 Felag challenged District 46 incumbent Senator Karen Nygaard in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,215 votes (67.2%), and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,787 votes. *2000 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 747 votes, and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 6,486 votes. *2002 Redistricted to District 10, and with incumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burke (Rhode Island Politician)
John P. Burke (born July 31, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021. Early life and education A native of West Warwick, Rhode Island, Burke graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School in 1978. He earned an associate degree in computer science from the Community College of Rhode Island. Career Burke worked as a computer operator for Puritan Life Insurance before joining the University of Rhode Island in 1982. At URI, Burke worked as a programmer and database technician before retiring in 2021. He was elected to the Rhode Island Senate The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of wh ... in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Satchell
Adam J. Satchell is an American politician and educator who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 9th district from January 2013 until 2021 and is the current dean of students for West Warwick High School. Early life and education Satchell was born and raised in Rhode Island. He attended, and graduated from, West Warwick High School in 1999. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Merrimack College and his Master of Arts from Rhode Island College. Elections *2012 Satchell challenged District 9 incumbent Senator Michael Pinga in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,151 votes (58.0%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,618 votes (65.4%) against Republican nominee Paul Caianiello, who had run for the seat in 2008. *Satchel did not seek re-election in 2020. Current life As of 2022, Satchell is the dean of students at West Warwick High School. References External linksOfficial pageat the Rhode Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Cano
Sandra C. Cano (born 1983) is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. She serves in the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 8. Cano is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life Cano was born in Medellín, Colombia. In 2000, at the age of 16, she moved with her family to the United States. She graduated from Bryant University, the University of Rhode Island's graduate program in public administration, and Harvard University's Executive Leadership Program. Career Cano served as an at-large city councilwoman for Pawtucket, Rhode Island after serving on the city's school board. She won a special election on April 3, 2018, to succeed James Doyle II James E. Doyle II (born February 16, 1972) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 8 until 2018. He resigned in January 2018 citing his battles with alcoholism. He was also being inves ... in the Rhode Island Senate. On January 12, 2021, Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Ciccone
Frank A. Ciccone III (born October 10, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 7 since January 2005. Ciccone served consecutively from January 2003 until January 2005 in the District 3 seat. Education Ciccone graduated Hope High School. He also attended Bryant University. Elections *2012 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,315 votes; returning former state Senator Catherine Graziano ran as an Independent, setting up their fourth contest. Ciccone won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,049 votes (72.7%) against former Senator Graziano. *2002 With District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Rhoda Perry redistricted to District 1, Ciccone was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,925 votes, and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,633 votes (86.2%) against Republican nominee Brian Mayb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiara Mack
Tiara Mack (born December 21, 1993) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 6. Mack assumed office on January 5, 2021, having defeated the incumbent senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary. Early life Born in 1993, Tiara Mack was raised in Georgia and South Carolina. Mack's mother worked as a teacher. Her family struggled financially. In 2012, Mack moved to Providence, Rhode Island, to attend Brown University; she graduated from the school in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in public health. While attending Brown University, Mack played in the university's women's Rugby Union team. Mack was trained by Rugby World Cup winner, Kathy Flores. In May 2022, Mack was named championship MVP at the USA Rugby National Championship. Career In the 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections, Mack challenged incumbent state Senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary. Mack's campaign proved effective at winning ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Metts
Harold M. Metts (born October 6, 1947) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 6 since January 2005. Metts served non-consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from January 1985 until December 31, 1998 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Education Metts was born in Lexington, Virginia. He earned his BS degree from Roger Williams University, his teaching certificate from Bryant College (now Bryant University), and his MEd from Rhode Island College. Elections *1980s Metts was first elected in House District 19 in the November 6, 1984 General election and re-elected in the November 4, 1986 and November 8, 1988 general elections. *1990 Metts won the September 11, 1990 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 6, 1990 General election, winning with 1,185 votes. *1992 Metts won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 1,197 votes (85.5%) ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |