Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2000

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Rhode Island in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	80	$1,693,685
2010	98	$2,009,724
2008	74	$1,785,520
2006	70	$1,987,554
2004	78	$2,028,107
2002	71	$782,693
2000	74	$499,599

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the 74 Senate candidates was $499,599. The top 10 contributors were:

2000 Donors, Rhode Island State Senate
Donor	Amount
Sheehan, James C	$20,825
Hunter, Brian	$11,150
National Rifle Association	$10,165
Garabedian, Aram G	$10,000
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers	$9,200
Rhode Island Laborers	$8,650
Kelly, Paul S	$8,450
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	$7,660
Montalbano, Joseph	$7,545
Senate Democratic Cmte of Rhode Island	$7,000

List of candidates

District 1

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Rhoda E. Perry: 1,043 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Daniel J. Grzych a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rhoda E. Perry: 3,069

Daniel J. Grzych: 880

District 2

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John M. Roney: 943 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John M. Roney: 4,153

District 3

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Rhoda E. Perry: 1,935 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Rhoda E. Perry: 6,602

District 4

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Dominick J. Ruggerio: 970 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dominick J. Ruggerio: 4,385

District 5

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Catherine E. Graziano: 2,781 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Catherine E. Graziano: 5,993

District 6

September 12 Democratic primary:

• V. Susan Sosnowski: 1,140 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

V. Susan Sosnowski: 6,987

District 7

September 12 Democratic primary:

• David V. Igliozzi: 1,579 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

David V. Igliozzi: 4,458

District 8

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Frank T. Caprio: 946 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Frank T. Caprio: 2,982

District 9

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Charles D. Walton: 1,014 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Charles D. Walton: 2,850

District 10

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert T. Kells: 1,280 a
• Juan M. Pichardo: 1,186

September 12 GOP primary:

• Sonya Zecchin O'Hara a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert T. Kells: 3,310

Sonya Zecchin O'Hara: 341

District 11

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth H. Roberts: 1,331 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Marion J. McGair a

November 7 General election candidates:

Elizabeth H. Roberts: 5,109

Marion J. McGair: 1,553

District 12

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Hanna M. Gallo: 1,453 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Edward V. Marrapese a

November 7 General election candidates:

Hanna M. Gallo: 5,109

Edward V. Marrapese: 2,189

District 13

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Thomas J. Izzo: 1,363 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas J. Izzo: 6,886

District 14

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John J. Casey: 747
• Aram G. Garabedian: 1,560 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Kimberly J. Manchester a

November 7 General election candidates:

Aram G. Garabedian: 6,297

Kimberly J. Manchester: 2,101

District 15

September 12 Democratic primary:

• James M. Donelan: 1,608 a
• Barbara K. Gautieri: 716

September 12 GOP primary:

• Edward J. Lawrence: 5 a

November 7 General election candidates:

James M. Donelan: 5,767

Edward J. Lawrence: 2,398

District 16

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. McCaffrey: 1,786 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Saleh Shahid: 13 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael J. McCaffrey: 6,476

Saleh Shahid: 1,984

District 17

September 12 Democratic primary:

• William A. Walaska: 1,704 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

William A. Walaska: 6,373

District 18

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John C. Revens, Jr.: 1,466 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John C. Revens, Jr.: 7,116

District 19

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Stephen D. Alves: 832 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Alan G. Palazzo a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen D. Alves: 4,440

Alan G. Palazzo: 2,393

District 20

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Leonidas P. Raptakis: 886 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Leonidas P. Raptakis: 5,838

District 21

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Frank R. Palin: 549
• Michael G. Reeves: 736 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Leo R. Blais a

Reform Party candidate:

• Victor G. Moffitt a

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael G. Reeves: 3,652

Leo R. Blais: 4,223

Victor G. Moffitt: 1,791

District 22

September 12 Democratic primary:

• J. Michael Lenihan: 1,257 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• S.G. Payne: 425 a

November 7 General election candidates:

J. Michael Lenihan: 6,907

S.G. Payne: 3,855

District 23

September 12 Democratic primary:

• James C. Sheehan: 1,103 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John A. Patterson a

November 7 General election candidates:

James C. Sheehan: 5,431

John A. Patterson: 4,235

District 24

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Patrick McDonald: 1,421 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Lawrence L. Goldberg a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patrick McDonald: 5,940

Lawrence L. Goldberg: 3,881

District 25

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Donna M. Walsh: 687 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John O. Matson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donna M. Walsh: 5,424

John O. Matson: 4,093

District 26

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Dennis L. Algiere a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dennis L. Algiere: 7,474

District 27

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Paul W. Fogarty: 601 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey H. Bowie a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul W. Fogarty: 5,488

Jeffrey H. Bowie: 1,999

District 28

September 12 Democratic primary:

• William P. Tocco, Jr.: 2,742
• Joseph M. Polisena: 3,395 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph M. Polisena: 7,958

District 29

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John J. Tassoni: 718 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Michael J. Flynn: 162 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. Tassoni: 4,580

Michael J. Flynn: 4,430

District 30

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Paul S. Kelly: 619 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Suzanne E. Pouliot a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul S. Kelly: 4,968

Suzanne E. Pouliot: 3,205

District 31

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Marc A. Cote: 531 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Marc A. Cote: 3,638

District 32

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Roger Badeau: 758 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roger Badeau: 4,894

District 33

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Daniel P. Connors: 3,422 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Faith P. Walsh a

November 7 General election candidates:

Daniel P. Connors: 6,309

Faith P. Walsh: 3,059

District 34

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Brian M. Hunter: 1,661 a
• Robert D. Oster: 1,048
• James B. Spooner: 331

September 12 GOP primary:

• Arthur H. Fletcher: 638 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian M. Hunter: 6,909

Arthur H. Fletcher: 4,047

District 35

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Daniel J. Issa: 832 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Issa: 3,320

District 36

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John A. Celona: 4,856 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John A. Celona: 8,167

District 37

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Joseph A. Montalbano: 1,672 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph A. Montalbano: 4,506

District 38

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John F. McBurney, III: 865 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John F. McBurney, III: 3,805

District 39

September 12 Democratic primary:

• William V. Irons: 1,073 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

William V. Irons: 5,816

Paul A. Dinsmore: 1,426

District 40

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Thomas R. Coderre: 881 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Sandra J. Mellen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas R. Coderre: 3,265

Sandra J. Mellen: 2,004

District 41

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Kevin A. Breene: 217 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kevin A. Breene: 7,137

District 42

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Daniel DaPonte: 1,196 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Daniel DaPonte: 4,664

District 43

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Damiani: 948 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael J. Damiani: 5,867

District 44

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• David E. Bates a

November 7 General election candidates:

David E. Bates: 7,263

District 45

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Thomas E. Skuba: 733 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Mary A. Parella a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas E. Skuba: 2,428

Mary A. Parella: 5,299

District 46

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 747 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 6,486

District 47

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Willam Enos: 738 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Karen F. Carroll a

November 7 General election candidates:

William Enos: 6,427

Karen F. Carroll: 2,734

District 48

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Steven C. Aten: 516 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• June N. Gibbs a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven C. Aten: 2,622

June N. Gibbs: 6,027

District 49

September 12 Democratic primary:

• M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 565 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 4,665

District 50

September 12 Democratic primary:

• J. Clement Cicilline: 667 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

J. Clement Cicilline: 5,101

See also

• Rhode Island State Senate
• Rhode Island State Legislature

External links

• Rhode Island Board of Elections, 2000 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Rhode Island State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Valarie Lawson

Majority Leader:Frank Ciccone

Minority Leader:Jessica de la Cruz

Senators

District 1

Jake Bissaillon (D)

District 2

Ana Quezada (D)

District 3

Sam Zurier (D)

District 4

Stefano Famiglietti (D)

District 5

Sam Bell (D)

District 6

Tiara Mack (D)

District 7

Frank Ciccone (D)

District 8

Lori Urso (D)

District 9

John Burke (D)

District 10

Walter Felag (D)

District 11

Linda Ujifusa (D)

District 12

Louis DiPalma (D)

District 13

Dawn Euer (D)

District 14

Valarie Lawson (D)

District 15

Meghan Kallman (D)

District 16

Jonathon Acosta (D)

District 17

Thomas Paolino (R)

District 18

Robert Britto (D)

District 19

Ryan Pearson (D)

District 20

Brian Thompson (D)

District 21

Gordon Rogers (R)

District 22

David Tikoian (D)

District 23

Jessica de la Cruz (R)

District 24

Melissa Murray (D)

District 25

Andrew Dimitri (D)

District 26

Todd Patalano (D)

District 27

Hanna Gallo (D)

District 28

Lammis Vargas (D)

District 29

Peter Appollonio (D)

District 30

Mark McKenney (D)

District 31

Matthew LaMountain (D)

District 32

Pamela Lauria (D)

District 33

Leonidas Raptakis (D)

District 34

Elaine Morgan (R)

District 35

Bridget Valverde (D)

District 36

Alana DiMario (D)

District 37

V. Sosnowski (D)

District 38

Victoria Gu (D)

Democratic Party (34)

Republican Party (4)

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