Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2008

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

## Qualifications[edit]

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

## Campaign contributions[edit]

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.[1]

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 2008 election, the total contributions to the 74 Senate candidates was $1,785,520. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2008 Donors, Rhode Island State Senate

Donor  | Amount
Mckenna, Keven A  |  $47,945
Oneill, Edward J  |  $25,327
Rhode Island Laborers  |  $21,700
Pagliarini Jr, John A  |  $19,250
Rhode Island Troopers Association  |  $17,900
Rhode Island Carpenters  |  $16,250
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers  |  $16,250
Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees  |  $16,195
Rhode Island Education Association  |  $13,475
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 51  |  $13,100

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Maryellen Goodwin: 986 a
* Keven A. McKenna: 452

September 9 GOP primary:

* Anthony F. Demings a

November 4 General election candidates:

Maryellen Goodwin: 5,631
Anthony F. Demings: 1,003

### District 2[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Maryelyn Alba-Acevedo: 417
* Juan M. Pichardo: 1,279 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Brian P. Mayben a

November 4 General election candidates:

Juan M. Pichardo: 5,669
Brian P. Mayben: 614

### District 3[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Rhoda E. Perry: 1,224 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rhoda E. Perry: 9,105

### District 4[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Dominick J. Ruggerio: 1,338 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Christine Corene Spaziano a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dominick J. Ruggerio: 7,759
Christine Corene Spaziano: 3,318

### District 5[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Paul V. Jabour: 522 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul V. Jabour: 5,155

### District 6[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Harold M. Metts: 736 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Marc R. Coda a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold M. Metts: 6,509
Marc R. Coda: 677

### District 7[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Frank A. Ciccone, III: 1,114 a
* Catherine E. Graziano: 920

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* Gregary P. Wright a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank A. Ciccone, III: 7,401
Gregary P. Wright: 2,182

### District 8[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* James E. Doyle, II: 1,333 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James E. Doyle, II: 7,182

### District 9[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Stephen D. Alves: 977
* Paul P. Caianiello, Jr.: 110
* Michael J. Pinga: 994 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael J. Pinga: 8,889

### District 10[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Walter S. Felag, Jr: 407 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter S. Felag, Jr.: 9,307

### District 11[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Charles J. Levesque: 859 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Christopher Scott Ottiano a

Independent candidate:

* John Stephen Vitkevich a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles J. Leveseque: 5,506
Christopher Scott Ottiano: 5,393
John Stephen Vitkevich: 1,549

### District 12[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Louis P. DiPalma: 365 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* June N. Gibbs a

November 4 General election candidates:

Louis P. DiPalma: 6,558
June N. Gibbs: 5,955

### District 13[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 647 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Donna J. Perry a

November 4 General election candidates:

M. Teresa Paiva-Weed: 7,369
Donna J. Perry: 4,103

### District 14[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Daniel DaPonte: 1,337 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel DaPonte: 8,395

### District 15[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* John F. McBurney, III: 1,106 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John F. McBurney, III: 6,260

### District 16[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Elizabeth A. Crowley: 1,162 a
* Daniel J. Issa: 699

September 9 GOP primary:

* Albert Paul Larivee a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth A. Crowley: 4,575
Albert Paul Larivee: 700

### District 17[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Joseph A. Montalbano: 1,485 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* Edward J. O'Neill a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph A. Montalbano: 5,980
Edward J. O'Neill: 6,773

### District 18[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Joseph A. Botelho, Jr: 269
* Frank A. Devall, Jr: 1,440 a
* Isadore S. Ramos: 784

September 9 GOP primary:

* Marcel L. Robert a

Independent candidate:

* Lynn M. Vargas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank A. Devall, Jr.: 6,411
Marcel L. Robert: 1,470
Lynn M. Vargas: 3,975

### District 19[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Daniel P. Connors: 2,773 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Kathleen E. McCurdy Dennen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel P. Connors: 7,524
Kathleen E. McCurdy Dennen: 6,617

### District 20[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Roger A. Picard: 2,072 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Roger A. Picard: 8,657

### District 21[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Salvatore Lombardi: 534 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Leo R. Blais a

November 4 General election candidates:

Salvatore Lombardi: 6,554
Leo R. Blais: 7,657

### District 22[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 543 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* David B. Bibeault a

November 4 General election candidates:

John J. Tassoni, Jr.: 8,175
David B. Bibeault: 5,095

### District 23[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Paul W. Fogarty: 1,028 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Scott P. Rabideau a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul W. Fogarty: 7,735
Scott P. Rabideau: 5,452

### District 24[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Marc A. Cote: 637 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marc A. Cote: 6,192

### District 25[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Christopher B. Maselli: 2,316 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher B. Maselli: 9,791

### District 26[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Beatrice A. Lanzi: 542 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Sean P. Gately a

November 4 General election candidates:

Beatrice A. Lanzi: 6,887
Sean P. Gately: 4,725

### District 27[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Hanna M. Gallo: 868 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Hanna M. Gallo: 9,254

### District 28[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Joshua Miller: 667 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Robert J. Clarkin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joshua Miller: 7,366
Robert J. Clarkin: 3,992

### District 29[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Michael J. McCaffrey: 939 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael J. McCaffrey: 9,740

### District 30[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* William A. Walaska: 1,013 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William A. Walaska: 9,256

### District 31[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* David A. Bennett: 849
* Erin P. Lynch: 859 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* Thomas M. Madden a

November 4 General election candidates:

Erin P. Lynch: 7,775
Thomas M. Madden: 5,172

### District 32[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Lawrence J. Signore: 300 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* David E. Bates a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lawrence J. Signore: 6,647
David E. Bates: 6,989

### District 33[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Leonidas P. Raptakis: 692 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Leonidas P. Raptakis: 9,736

### District 34[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

September 9 GOP primary:

* Francis T. Maher a

Socialist Party candidate:

* Jonathan R. Osborne a

November 4 General election candidates:

Francis T. Maher, Jr.: 9,052
Jonathan R. Osborne: 2,494

### District 35[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Steven Campo: 349
* J. Michael Lenihan: 833 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* John A. Pagliarini, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Michael Leninhan: 7,343
John A. Pagliarini, Jr.: 6,685

### District 36[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* Philip F. Fiore: 577
* James C. Sheehan: 1,997 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* William J. Connelly a

November 4 General election candidates:

James C. Sheehan: 8,632
William J. Connelly: 5,108

### District 37[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* V. Susan Sosnowski: 1,370 a

September 9 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

* Malcolm J. MacKenzie a

November 4 General election candidates:

V. Susan Sosnowski: 9,876
Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 3,933

### District 38[edit]

September 9 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

September 9 GOP primary:

* Dennis L. Algiere a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis L. Algiere: 11,128

## See also[edit]

* Rhode Island State Senate
* Rhode Island State Legislature

## External links[edit]

* Rhode Island Board of Elections, 2008 General Election Results

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Follow the Money, Rhode Island
2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Rhode Island State Senate 2008 Campaign Contributions"

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Current members of the Rhode Island State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Dominick Ruggerio

Senators

District 1

Maryellen Goodwin (D)

District 2

Ana Quezada (D)

District 3

Vacant

District 4

Dominick Ruggerio (D)

District 5

Sam Bell (D)

District 6

Tiara Mack (D)

District 7

Frank Ciccone (D)

District 8

Sandra Cano (D)

District 9

John Burke (D)

District 10

Walter Felag (D)

District 11

James Seveney (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

Cynthia Mendes (D)

District 19

Ryan Pearson (D)

District 20

Roger Picard (D)

District 21

Gordon Rogers (R)

District 22

Steve Archambault (D)

District 23

Jessica de la Cruz (R)

District 24

Melissa Murray (D)

District 25

Frank Lombardo (D)

District 26

Frank Lombardi (D)

District 27

Hanna Gallo (D)

District 28

Joshua Miller (D)

District 29

Michael McCaffrey (D)

District 30

Jeanine Calkin (D)

District 31

Kendra Anderson (D)

District 32

Cynthia Coyne (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

Dennis Algiere (R)

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