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| Rhode Island State Senate District 33 | ||
| Current incumbent | Leonidas Raptakis  | |
Rhode Island's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Leonidas Raptakis.
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.
Incumbent Leonidas Raptakis (D) defeated Scott Copley (R) in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Leonidas Raptakis (D) |
54.6
|
6,154 |
|
|
Scott Copley (R) |
45.2
|
5,099 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
26 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 11,279 |
Incumbent Leonidas Raptakis advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 33 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Leonidas Raptakis (D) |
100
|
1,875 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,875 |
Scott Copley advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 33 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Scott Copley (R) |
100
|
1,143 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,143 |
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 Leonidas Raptakis defeated Scott Copley in the Rhode Island State Senate District 33 general election.Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Leonidas Raptakis Incumbent |
51.53% | 6,824 | |
| Independent | Scott Copley | 48.47% | 6,418 | |
| Total Votes | 13,242 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonidas Raptakis 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. Incumbent Leonidas Raptakis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael Madonna was unopposed in the Republican primary. Frank Hyde was removed from the ballot before the Democratic primary. Raptakis defeated Madonna in the general election.
Rhode Island State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonidas Raptakis Incumbent |
55.4% | 5,431 | |
| Republican | Michael Madonna | 44.6% | 4,365 | |
| Total Votes | 9,796 | |||
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. Leonidas Raptakis (D) defeated incumbent Glenford Shibley (R) in the general election and defeated David J. Gorman in the Democratic primary. Shibley was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Rhode Island State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonidas Raptakis |
61.6% | 7,761 | |
| Republican | Glenford Shibley Incumbent | 38.2% | 4,811 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 35 | |
| Total Votes | 12,607 | |||
Rhode Island State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Leonidas Raptakis |
61.1% | 1,318 |
| David Gorman | 38.9% | 840 |
| Total Votes | 2,158 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island State Senate District 33 raised a total of $263,375. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,461 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Rhode Island State Senate District 33
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34,022 | 2 | $17,011 | |
| 2014 | $33,444 | 2 | $16,722 | |
| 2012 * | $63,334 | 3 | $21,111 | |
| 2010 | $17,553 | 2 | $8,777 | |
| 2008 | $31,325 | 1 | $31,325 | |
| 2006 | $23,950 | 1 | $23,950 | |
| 2004 | $22,962 | 1 | $22,962 | |
| 2002 | $35,000 | 3 | $11,667 | |
| 2000 | $1,785 | 1 | $1,785 | |
| Total | $263,375 | 16 | $16,461 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
