John DeSimone

John J. DeSimone^[2] (born November 26, 1960 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 5 since January 2003. DeSimone served consecutively from January 1993 until January 2003 in the District 6 seat.

Education

DeSimone earned his BA from Providence College and his JD from Suffolk University Law School.

Elections

• 2012 DeSimone was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 625 votes^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 2,615 votes (74.3%) against Republican nominee Daniel Grzych.^[4]

• 1992 DeSimone won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 3, 1992 General election, winning with 2,872 votes.^[5]

• 1994 DeSimone was unopposed for the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 2,600 votes (72.6%) against Republican nominee John Walsh.^[6]

• 1996 DeSimone and returning 1994 Republican challenged John Walsh were both unopposed for their September 10, 1996 primaries,^[7] setting up a rematch; DeSimone won the three-way November 5, 1996 General election with 2,527 votes (68.8%) against Independent candidate Joseph Casoli and Walsh.

• 1998 DeSimone was unopposed for both the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 609 votes^[8] and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 2,299 votes.^[9]

• 2000 DeSimone was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 786 votes^[10] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 2,435 votes.^[11]

• 2002 Redistricted to District 5, and with incumbent Representative Gordon D. Fox redistricted to District 4, DeSimone was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,548 votes^[12] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 2,692 votes (82.4%) against Republican nominee Karl Poirier.^[13]

• 2004 DeSimone was unopposed for the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 278 votes^[14] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,129 votes (78.0%) against Republican nominee Ramiro Fernandez.^[15]

• 2006 DeSimone was challenged in the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,209 votes (79.7%);^[16] returning 2004 Republican challenger Ramiro Fernandez was unopposed for his primary, setting up a rematch; DeSimone won the November 7, 2006 General election with 2,934 votes (83.3%) against Fernandez.^[17]

• 2008 DeSimone was challenged in the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 410 votes (70.2%)^[18] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 3,752 votes.^[19]

• 2010 DeSimone was challenged in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,339 votes (72.7%)^[20] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,298 votes (75.7%) against Republican nominee Mark Garofalo.^[21]

References

External links

• Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• John DeSimone at Ballotpedia
• John DeSimone at the National Institute on Money in State Politics