State Sen. Dawson Hodgson leads by more than 2,000 votes over Win Hames; Dist. 35 includes parts of East Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown and Narragansett.
In the race Senate Dist. 35, arguably the most strangely configured district in Rhode Island, incumbent Dawson Tucker Hodgson looks to have won re-election over Winters B. Hames III, with all but two precincts (one each in South Kingstown and Narragansett) reporting. Hodgson, a Republican, had 7,272 votes by midnight Tuesday. Hames, a Democrat, had 5,181 votes. The totals include all the votes from East Greenwich and North Kingstown. According to the R.I. Board of Elections website, in South Kingstown, 11 out of 12 precincts had reported vote totals as of 11:50 p.m. In Narragansett, 6 out of 7 precincts were in by 11:50 p.m. Senate Dist. 35 includes most of East Greenwich, part of North Kingstown, part of Narragansett, and a small piece …
Mark Curtis of ABC 6 and EG Patch's Elizabeth McNamara will moderate debates between state House Dist. 30 candidates and state Senate 35 candidates at the Varnum Armory next Wednesday.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Candidates for the R.I. House District 30 and Senate District 35 General Assembly seats will meet Wednesday, Oct. 24, in a debate sponsored by East Greenwich’s Republican and Democratic town committees and East Greenwich Patch. The debate will be moderated by ABC-6 political reporter Mark Curtis, an East Greenwich resident, and EG Patch editor Elizabeth McNamara. “The Great Debate” is set for Varnum Armory, with the State Representative candidates Anthony Giarrusso, Mark Schwager and Kevin McDonough taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. and State Senate candidates Dawson Hodgson and Winter Hames taking their places an hour later. Admission is free. Town Committee chairs Tom Plunkett and Chuck Newton said the debate is an effort to stimulate voter…
Dawson Tucker Hodgson is running for re-election, for a second term in the Senate.
Name : Dawson Tucker Hodgson Date of birth : July 10, 1978 Place of residence : North Kingstown College : Bucknell University Degree : B.A. Year of graduation : 2000 University : University of Connecticut School of Law Degree : J.D. Year of graduation : 2004 Job titles held : Criminal Prosecutor Employers : Rhode Island Department of Attorney General Party affiliation : Republican Running for position: Senate District 35 Incumbent: Yes First elected: November 2, 2010 Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA URLs Website : www.DawsonHodgson.com Twitter : @DawsonHodgson Facebook : Dawson Hodgson Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/SenatorDawsonHodgson Dawson Hodgson was elected to the Rhode Island Senate on Nov…
Wayne Peacock
5:15 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
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