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On November 6, 2018, Valverde won election to the open District 35 seat in the Rhode Island Senate by a margin of 53.9 percent to 46 percent for the Republican candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/343.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> The 35th Senate district, which includes areas of [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island|North Kingstown]], [[South Kingstown, Rhode Island|South Kingstown]], [[Narragansett, Rhode Island|Narragansett]], and [[East Greenwich, Rhode Island|East Greenwich]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marrocco |first1=Jacob |title=Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown |url=http://www.independentri.com/news/article_9d6d5ec6-0945-11e9-8797-d3b9cf4a1b5c.html |website=The Independent |publisher=Independent Newspapers |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> had not been won by a Democrat since 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/general_election/races/405.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> Two Republicans, Dawson Tucker Hodgson and Mark Gee, subsequently held the seat from 2011 to 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/142.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/139.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> and 2015 to 2019,<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/general_election/races/143.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2016 General Election: Senator In General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/races/338.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> respectively. In the 2018 general election, Valverde defeated candidate Dana Gee, the wife of the retiring incumbent, by about 1,000 votes, performing an unusual red-to-blue flip in the Ocean State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marrocco |first1=Jacob |title=Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown |url=http://www.independentri.com/news/article_9d6d5ec6-0945-11e9-8797-d3b9cf4a1b5c.html |website=The Independent |publisher=Independent Newspapers |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> |
On November 6, 2018, Valverde won election to the open District 35 seat in the Rhode Island Senate by a margin of 53.9 percent to 46 percent for the Republican candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/343.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> The 35th Senate district, which includes areas of [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island|North Kingstown]], [[South Kingstown, Rhode Island|South Kingstown]], [[Narragansett, Rhode Island|Narragansett]], and [[East Greenwich, Rhode Island|East Greenwich]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marrocco |first1=Jacob |title=Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown |url=http://www.independentri.com/news/article_9d6d5ec6-0945-11e9-8797-d3b9cf4a1b5c.html |website=The Independent |publisher=Independent Newspapers |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> had not been won by a Democrat since 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/general_election/races/405.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> Two Republicans, Dawson Tucker Hodgson and Mark Gee, subsequently held the seat from 2011 to 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/142.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/139.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> and 2015 to 2019,<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/general_election/races/143.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2016 General Election: Senator In General Assembly District 35 |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/races/338.html |website=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> respectively. In the 2018 general election, Valverde defeated candidate Dana Gee, the wife of the retiring incumbent, by about 1,000 votes, performing an unusual red-to-blue flip in the Ocean State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marrocco |first1=Jacob |title=Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown |url=http://www.independentri.com/news/article_9d6d5ec6-0945-11e9-8797-d3b9cf4a1b5c.html |website=The Independent |publisher=Independent Newspapers |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:22, 18 February 2019
Bridget Valverde | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Gee |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Will Valverde |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
Bridget Valverde is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 35 since January 1, 2019.[1] Valverde won election to a Republican-held seat in the Rhode Island Senate on November 6, 2018.[2] On the same day that Valverde was elected to the Rhode Island Senate for the first time, American women were elected in record-breaking numbers to the United States Congress and to state legislative chambers nationwide.[3]
Early life, education, and family
State Senator Bridget Valverde was born on October 23, 1982. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University in 2004 and served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women's Caucus prior to her election to the Senate in 2018. Valverde is married and has two children.[4]
Rhode Island Senate
Valverde was sworn in for her first term on January 1, 2019.[5] She represents portions of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, and East Greenwich.[6]
She serves on the Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.[7]
Electoral history
On November 6, 2018, Valverde won election to the open District 35 seat in the Rhode Island Senate by a margin of 53.9 percent to 46 percent for the Republican candidate.[8] The 35th Senate district, which includes areas of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, and East Greenwich,[9] had not been won by a Democrat since 2008.[10] Two Republicans, Dawson Tucker Hodgson and Mark Gee, subsequently held the seat from 2011 to 2015[11][12] and 2015 to 2019,[13][14] respectively. In the 2018 general election, Valverde defeated candidate Dana Gee, the wife of the retiring incumbent, by about 1,000 votes, performing an unusual red-to-blue flip in the Ocean State.[15]
References
- ^ McNamara, Elizabeth. "EG State Officials Caldwell, Valverde, Raptakis Sworn In". East Greenwich News. East Greenwich News. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Women elected in record numbers in state legislative races". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Biography: Senator Bridget Valverde". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ McNamara, Elizabeth. "EG State Officials Caldwell, Valverde, Raptakis Sworn In". East Greenwich News. East Greenwich News. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Biography: Senator Bridget Valverde". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Biography: Senator Bridget Valverde". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Marrocco, Jacob. "Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown". The Independent. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2008 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2010 General Election: Senator in General Assembly District 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2012 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2014 General Election: SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2016 General Election: Senator In General Assembly District 35". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Marrocco, Jacob. "Big changes defined 2018 in North Kingstown". The Independent. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 18 February 2019.