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Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

District: 1st District, East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport
Residence: Providence
Born: July 15, 1961; Providence, R.I.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Single
Education: Brown U., B.A. 1983 (political science); Georgetown U., J.D. 1986
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for R.I. Senate, 1992; R.I. House, 1995-2003; mayor of Providence, 2003-11; U.S. House, 2011-present
Elected: Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated John Loughlin, R, to succeed Patrick J. Kennedy, D, who retired
Committee Assignments: Foreign Affairs (Oversight & Investigations; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade); Small Business (Agriculture, Energy & Trade; Economic Growth, Tax & Capital Access)

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State Information: 1st District, East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	David Cicilline (D)	81,269	50.6%
		John Loughlin (R)	71,542	44.6%
		Kenneth Capalbo (I)	6,424	4%
		Gregory Raposa (I)	1,334	0.8%
2008	general	Patrick Kennedy (D)	145,254	68.6%
		Jonathan Scott (R)	51,340	24.2%
		Kenneth Capalbo (I)	15,108	7.1%
2006	general	Patrick Kennedy (D)	124,634	69.2%
		Jonathan Scott (R)	41,836	23.2%
		Kenneth Capalbo (I)	13,634	7.6%
2004	general	Patrick Kennedy (D)	124,923	64.1%
2004	general	David Rogers (R)	69,819	35.8%
2002	general	Patrick Kennedy (D)	95,233	60%
		David Rogers (R)	59,316	37.3%
		Frank Carter (I)	4,314	2.7%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 65%	John McCain: 34%
2004	John Kerry: 62%	George W. Bush: 36%
2000	Al Gore: 63%	George W. Bush: 31%

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State Information: 1st District, East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport

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State Information: 1st District, East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport

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