8 drop out of local races, but still a full ballot

By John Howell
Posted 7/19/16

By JOHN HOWELL Eight people who declared as candidates for office have dropped out of their respective local races, but 2016 still promises to be one of the more politically active years in Warwick history. Candidates were to have filed the required

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8 drop out of local races, but still a full ballot

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Eight people who declared as candidates for office have dropped out of their respective local races, but 2016 still promises to be one of the more politically active years in Warwick history.

Candidates were to have filed the required number of registered voter signatures to qualify by Friday.

“It’s going to be easier [to find] who isn’t running,” said Dottie McCarthy of the Board of Canvassers yesterday when asked who would be on the ballot. Three of those declaring candidacies, but not picking up the signature sheets for their respective races were William Clegg for House of Representatives District 30; Steven Colantuono for City Council Ward 1; and Helen Taylor for House of Representatives District 24.

Declared candidates who didn’t file signature papers include Joseph Bannister in Senate District 30, Barry Cook in Ward 1, John Falkowski in Ward 3, Mark McKenney in Senate District 30, and John Simoneau in Ward 6.

McCarthy said of those returning signature papers all had sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot. The number of required signatures depends on the office, with the offices of mayor and School Committee at-large requiring 200. Candidates for state Senate must file 100 signatures, and those for City Council and state representative must file 50.

McCarthy said the board expects to certify the candidates this Wednesday.

The board has also been verifying the signatures of candidates running in the Second Congressional District, where a three-way Democratic primary is shaping up between incumbent James Langevin, Steve Archer and John Hamilton. Also declaring for the post are Rhue Reiss running as a Republican and Jeffrey Johnson an independent. In order to be certified, each of the candidates must obtain the signatures of 500 registered voters in the district.

Locally, the only citywide primary is for school committee, where six candidates are vying for two seats. The top four vote-getters in the non-partisan race will appear on the November ballot.

Democratic primaries are shaping up in Wards 1, 2 and 7, as well as House Districts 21 and 22 and Senate District 30. In Ward 1, where Republican incumbent Colantuono is not seeking re-election, party endorsed candidate Richard Corley will face Tanios Bouramia and Patrick Maloney. Richard Cascella is the Republican candidate.

In Ward 2, where incumbent Thomas “TC” Chadronet is not running, party-endorsed candidate Jeremy Rix will face Sean Rainey and James Donelan. John Silvaggio is running as the Republican.

A four-way Democratic primary is shaping up in Ward 7, where incumbent Kathleen Usler isn’t running. Former councilman Charles Donovan Jr., seeking to make a comeback, is lined up with a race with John Kirby, Stephen McAllister and Robert Germani Jr.

In House District 21, incumbent Eileen Naughton, who is running for re-election, faces a three-way primary with David Kruzona and Camille Vella-Wilkinson; the Ward 3 councilwoman is not seeking re-election to her current seat.

In District 22, incumbent Joseph Solomon Jr. will face Jennifer Siciliano in a primary.

In Senate District 30, Jeanine Calkin is challenging incumbent William Walaska for the Democratic nomination. The winner of that race will be the overall winner as Joseph Bannister and William Clegg III, who declared as Republicans, have dropped out.

A primary has also shaped up for the House District 21 Democratic committee, where incumbent members Jim Lawrence, Heidi Naughton and William Naughton are being challenged by Angel Garcia, William Coty and Randy Hagenberg.

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  • richardcorrente

    I would like to publicly thank the almost 400 registered voters who signed my signature sheets to insure my name would be on the ballot. I meet and spoke with each one myself and came away with many new friends, not just new supporters. I think that's why I kept going long after I reached the 200 required signatures. Warwick has a lot of very good people. It is going to be an honor to serve them as Mayor. When you see me after the election, please remind me that you were one of the "signature-supporters".

    Enjoy your Summer new friends.

    Richard Corrente

    Endorsed Democrat for Mayor

    Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Report this