Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

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 2004 election, the total contributions to the 78 Senate candidates was $2,028,107. The top 10 contributors were:

2004 Donors, Rhode Island State Senate
Donor	Amount
Damiani, Michael J	$50,000
Senate Democratic Leadership of Rhode Island	$29,600
Rhode Island Republican Party	$23,771
Cote, David A	$21,000
Nocera, Christopher	$20,500
Rhode Island Laborers	$20,500
Electrical Workers Local 99	$18,475
Sheeler, Carl L	$17,692
Sheehan, James C	$17,578
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 51	$17,175

List of candidates

District 1

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Maryellen Goodwin: 648 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Donald C. Izzo, Jr. a

Independent candidate:

• Daniel Grzych a

November 2 General election candidates:

Maryellen Goodwin: 4,373

Donald C. Izzo, Jr.: 852

Daniel Grzych: 516

District 2

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Juan M. Pichardo: 1,687 a
• Rochelle Lee: 613

September 14 GOP primary:

• Brian P. Mayben a

November 2 General election candidates:

Juan M. Pichardo: 4,325

Brian P. Mayben: 635

District 3

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Rhoda E. Perry: 1,530 a
• Christopher E. Young: 362

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Barry W. Fain a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rhoda E. Perry: 6,462

Barry W. Fain: 4,041

District 4

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Dominick J. Ruggerio: 1,367 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Eze Aso a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dominick J. Ruggerio: 8,022

Eze Aso: 2,192

District 5

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Frank T. Caprio: 653 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Green Party candidate:

• Jeffrey Toste a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank T. Caprio: 3,341

Jeffrey Toste: 1,381

District 6

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Mickeda S. Barnes: 38
• Pedro J. Espinal: 678
• Chris D. Lopes: 466
• Harold M. Metts: 904 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harold M. Metts: 5,019

District 7

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Frank A. Ciccone, III: 1,667 a
• Christopher Nocera: 994
• Andrew E. Galli: 662

September 14 GOP primary:

• Philip Stone a

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank A. Ciccone, III: 6,758

Philip Stone: 2,577

District 8

September 14 Democratic primary:

• James E. Doyle, II: 1,296 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Martin J. Healy a

November 2 General election candidates:

James E. Doyle, II: 5,830

Martin J. Healy: 2,471

District 9

September 14 Democratic primary:

• E. Jenny K. Flanagan: 283 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• David E. Bates a

November 2 General election candidates:

E. Jenny K. Flanagan: 5,648

David E. Bates: 7,025

District 10

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 914 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 8,717

District 11

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Charles J. Leveseque: 683 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Hubert E. Little a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles J. Leveseque: 6,394

Hubert E. Little: 5,393

District 12

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Eileen M. Spillane: 696 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• June N. Gibbs: 241 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Eileen M. Spillane: 4,816

June N. Gibbs: 6,971

District 13

September 14 Democratic primary:

• M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 1,479 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John J. Slocum, III a

November 2 General election candidates:

M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 8,567

John J. Slocum, III: 2,592

District 14

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Daniel DaPonte: 1,291 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel DaPonte: 7,685

District 15

September 14 Democratic primary:

• John F. McBurney, III: 993 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

John F. McBurney, III: 5,192

District 16

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Daniel J. Issa: 838 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Issa: 4,104

District 17

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Joseph A. Montalbano: 1,641 a
• James B. Spooner: 561

September 14 GOP primary:

• Arthur H. Fletcher a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph A. Montalbano: 8,017

Arthur H. Fletcher: 4,033

District 18

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Damiani: 862 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Lloyd Monroe a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael J. Damiani: 5,501

Lloyd Monroe: 5,350

District 19

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Daniel P. Connors: 1,990 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John F. Gormly a

Independent candidate:

• Ruth E. Ricciarelli a

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel P. Connors: 6,283

John F. Gormly: 5,813

Ruth E. Ricciarelli: 1,402

District 20

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Roger Badeau: 1,055 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Badeau: 7,436

District 21

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Marc A. Cote: 471 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Harvey F. Nabozny a

November 2 General election candidates:

Marc A. Cote: 5,433

Harvey F. Nabozny: 1,408

District 22

September 14 Democratic primary:

• John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 338 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Brian C. Newberry a

November 2 General election candidates:

John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 6,539

Brian C. Newberry: 5,563

District 23

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Paul W. Fogarty: 667 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Russell A. Howard: 44
• Cynthia L. Roe: 117 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul W. Fogarty: 8,146

Cynthia L. Roe: 3,724

District 24

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Salvatore Lombardi: 243 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Leo R. Blais: 108 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Salvatore Lombardi: 5,073

Leo R. Blais: 7,977

District 25

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Joseph M. Polisena: 4,176 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph M. Polisena: 10,698

District 26

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Thomas J. Izzo: 685
• Beatrice A. Lanzi: 715 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Randy R. Rossi: 1,738 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Beatrice A. Lanzi: 6,783

Randy R. Rossi: 4,079

District 27

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Hanna M. Gallo: 435 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Charles L. Rossi: 2,686 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Hanna M. Gallo: 6,881

Charles L. Rossi: 5,654

District 28

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth H. Roberts: 498 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Joseph C. Castellone: 1,292 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth H. Roberts: 7,396

Joseph C. Castellone: 3,420

District 29

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. McCaffrey: 609 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael J. McCaffrey: 9,141

District 30

September 14 Democratic primary:

• William A. Walaska: 512 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Roland A. Denomme a

November 2 General election candidates:

William A. Walaska: 7,758

Roland A. Denomme: 3,386

District 31

September 14 Democratic primary:

• John C. Revens, Jr.: 652 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Alfred Ferruolo, Jr. a

November 2 General election candidates:

John C. Revens, Jr.: 7,448

Alfred Ferruolo, Jr.: 4,465

District 32

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Stephen D. Alves: 171 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• John J. Clarke, Jr. a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen D. Alves: 6,069

John J. Clarke, Jr.: 3,944

District 33

September 14 Democratic primary:

• Leonidas P. Raptakis: 673 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leonidas P. Raptakis: 8,876

District 34

September 14 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 14 GOP primary:

• Kevin A. Breene: 228 a

Independent candidate:

• Carl L. Sheeler a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin A. Breene: 7,041

Carl L. Sheeler: 4,736

District 35

September 14 Democratic primary:

• J. Michael Lenihan: 329 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• Shelagh T. McGowan: 626 a

November 2 General election candidates:

J. Michael Lenihan: 6,711

Shelagh T. McGowan: 6,350

District 36

September 14 Democratic primary:

• James C. Sheehan: 1,056 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• William J. Connelly: 205
• Robin Porter: 471 a

November 2 General election candidates:

James C. Sheehan: 8,572

Robin Porter: 5,183

District 37

September 14 Democratic primary:

• V. Susan Sosnowski: 1,174 a

September 14 GOP primary:

• David A. Cote a

November 2 General election candidates:

V. Susan Sosnowski: 9,046

David A. Cote: 4,419

District 38

September 14 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 14 GOP primary:

• Dennis L. Algiere a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis L. Algiere: 10,731

See also

• Rhode Island State Senate
• Rhode Island State Legislature

External links

• Rhode Island Board of Elections, 2004 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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