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| Rhode Island State Senate District 21 | ||
| Current incumbent | Gordon Rogers  | |
Rhode Island's twenty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Gordon Rogers.
Rhode Island state senators represent an average of 27,699 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 27,587 residents.
Members of the Rhode Island State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution lays out the requirements for officeholders of Rhode Island's state government.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $15,959/year | No per diem is paid. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Secretary of State must call for an election to be held anywhere from 70 to 90 days after the vacancy occurred. No election can be held if the vacancy happens after the first Monday in February during an election year. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the office of Rhode Island State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 24, 2020.
Gordon Rogers (R) defeated Michael Fine (Independent) and James Safford (D) in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Gordon Rogers (R) |
42.5
|
5,271 |
|
|
Michael Fine (Independent) |
30.3
|
3,758 | |
|
|
James Safford (D) |
27.2
|
3,377 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
9 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 12,415 |
James Safford advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 21 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
James Safford (D) |
100
|
1,581 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,581 |
Gordon Rogers advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 21 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Gordon Rogers (R) |
100
|
1,731 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,731 |
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent Nicholas Kettle defeated Margaux Morisseau in the Rhode Island State Senate District 21 general election.Rhode Island State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Nicholas Kettle Incumbent |
57.58% | 8,282 | |
| Democratic | Margaux Morisseau | 42.42% | 6,101 | |
| Total Votes | 14,383 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Rhode Island State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaux Morisseau (unopposed) |
Rhode Island State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas Kettle Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Margaux Morisseau was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Nicholas Kettle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Zachary Farnum ran as an independent candidate. Kettle defeated Morisseau and Farnum in the general election.
Rhode Island State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas Kettle Incumbent |
55% | 5,979 | |
| Democratic | Margaux Morisseau | 35.7% | 3,880 | |
| Independent | Zachary Farnum | 9.3% | 1,015 | |
| Total Votes | 10,874 | |||
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 27, 2012. Incumbent Nicholas Kettle (R) defeated Scott M. Pollard (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.
Rhode Island State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas Kettle Incumbent |
50.7% | 6,977 | |
| Democratic | Scott M. Pollard | 49.2% | 6,776 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 13,769 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island State Senate District 21 raised a total of $293,177. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,747 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Rhode Island State Senate District 21
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $41,662 | 2 | $20,831 | |
| 2014 | $36,078 | 3 | $12,026 | |
| 2012 * | $26,404 | 2 | $13,202 | |
| 2010 | $86,077 | 4 | $21,519 | |
| 2008 | $17,189 | 2 | $8,595 | |
| 2006 | $31,692 | 2 | $15,846 | |
| 2004 | $14,849 | 2 | $7,425 | |
| 2002 | $19,855 | 2 | $9,928 | |
| 2000 | $19,371 | 4 | $4,843 | |
| Total | $293,177 | 23 | $12,747 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
