James C. Sheehan (born January 27, 1966, in

Warwick, Rhode Island Warwick ( or ) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, the third largest city in the state with a population of 82,823 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is located approximately south of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, sout ...

) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 36 since January 2003. Sheehan served consecutively from January 2001 until January 2003 in the District 23 seat. On November 6, 2018, Sheehan won election to a tenth consecutive term in the Rhode Island Senate, defeating Republican challenger John P. Silvaggio by a margin of 66.9 percent to 32.7 percent.

Education

Sheehan received his teaching certification from

Rhode Island College Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public college in Providence, Rhode Island. The college was established in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School, making it the second oldest institution of higher education in Rhode Island after Brown Uni ...

, earned his BA from the

University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Island ...

, and his MA from Catholic University.

Elections

*2012 Sheehan was unopposed for the September 11, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 959 votes, and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 8,595 votes (60.0%) against Republican nominee Mariacristina McKendall. *2000 To challenge District 23 incumbent Republican Senator John Patterson, Sheehan was unopposed for the September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,103 votes, and won the November 7, 2000, General election with 5,431 votes (56.2%) against Senator Patterson. *2002 Redistricted to District 36, and with incumbent Democratic Senator John Celona redistricted to District 7, Sheehan won the September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary with 2,485 votes (65.9%) against fellow Senator Patrick McDonald (who had been redistricted from District 24); Sheehan won the November 5, 2002, General election with 6,002 votes (52.1%) against Republican nominee Timothy Haxton. *2004 Sheehan was unopposed for the September 14, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,056 votes, and won the November 2, 2004, General election with 8,572 votes (62.2%) against Republican nominee Robin Porter. *2006 Sheehan was unopposed for the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,497 votes, and won the November 7, 2006, General election with 8,480 votes (67.1%) against Republican nominee William Connelly, who had run in the Republican Primary in 2004. *2008 Sheehan was again challenged in the September 9, 2008, Democratic Primary, and won with 1,997 votes (62.8%); returning 2006 Republican challenger William Connelly was unopposed in his primary, setting up a rematch; Sheehan won the November 4, 2008, General election with 8,632 votes (62.8%) against Connelly. *2010 Sheehan was unopposed for the September 23, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,114 votes; returning Republican challenger William Connelly won his primary, setting up their third contest; Sheehan won the November 2, 2010, General election with 6,462 votes (58.1%) against Connelly.

References

External links

Official page
at the Rhode Island General Assembly
Campaign site
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James Sheehan
at

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James C. Sheehan
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1966 births Living people Schoolteachers from Rhode Island People from North Kingstown, Rhode Island Politicians from Warwick, Rhode Island Rhode Island College alumni Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators University of Rhode Island alumni 21st-century American legislators {{RhodeIsland-politician-stub