Large number of candidates seeking CD 2, Charlestown municipal seats
By Will Collette
Names first and then later on, I'll give you some analysis.
Yesterday was the deadline for all candidates wishing to appear on the ballot to file their Declarations of Candidacy.
That doesn't mean an eager person can't run - they're free to mount an underdog write-in campaign, but they won't be on the ballot.
Here is the list of people who have filed to run for Charlestown municipal positions:
| DEBORAH
   ANN CARNEY | Democrat | TOWN
   COUNCIL | 
| GRACE
   F KLINGER | Republican | TOWN
   COUNCIL | 
| RICHARD
   RIPPY SERRA | Republican | TOWN
   COUNCIL | 
| STEPHEN
   J STOKES | Republican | TOWN
   COUNCIL | 
|  | ||
| SUSAN J COOPER | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| PETER N GARDNER | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| JAMES M MAGEAU SR | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| ANN E OWEN | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| LORNA M PERSSON | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| JOSHUA D VALLEE | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| DAVID M WILKINSON | Independent | TOWN COUNCIL | 
| CHARLES W BECK | Independent | TOWN MODERATOR | 
| KIM
   M COULTER | Republican | CHARIHO
   SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| PHYLLIS
   C PENHALLOW | Republican | CHARIHO
   SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| JAMES
   E SULLIVAN | Republican | CHARIHO
   SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| DONNA CHAMBERS | Independent | CHARIHO SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| CRAIG F LOUZON | Independent | CHARIHO SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| LINDA DELFINO LYALL | Independent | CHARIHO SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| ANDREW J MCQUAIDE | Independent | CHARIHO SCHOOL COMMITTEE | 
| GABRIELLE E GODINO | Non-Partisan  | PLANNING COMMISSION | 
| WALTER B MAHONY III | Non-Partisan  | PLANNING COMMISSION | 
| CAROL ANN MOSSA | Non-Partisan  | PLANNING COMMISSION | 
| LISA MARIE ST GODARD | Non-Partisan  | PLANNING COMMISSION | 
| PATRICIA A STAMPS | Non-Partisan  | PLANNING COMMISSION | 
Here's the list of people who have filed for local seats in the General Assembly, including House District 36, the seat being vacated by the unlamented Rep. Blake "Flip" Filippi and Senate District 38, the seat being vacated by Sen. Dennis Algiere:
House District 36
| TINA
  L SPEARS | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||
| JOHN
  F PACHECO III | Republican | 
House District 39
| MEGAN
  L COTTER | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRANK
  T LANDOLFI | Republican |  | |||||||||||||||||||
| JUSTIN
  K PRICE | Republican |  | |||||||||||||||||||
| SEAN
  PATRICK COMELLA  Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senate district 38
| SHARON
  E AHERN | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||
| VICTORIA
  GU | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||
| MICHAEL
  T NIEMEYER | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||
| WESTIN
  J PLACE | Republican |  | |||||||||||||
| CASWELL
  COOKE JR | Independent |  | |||||||||||||
| ROBERT
  JOHN deVillers | Independent |  | 
Senate District 34
| JENNIFER
  C DOUGLAS | Democrat |  | |||||||||||||
| ELAINE
  J MORGAN | Republican |  | 
Here are the people who have filed for Congress, District 2, the seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Langevin:
| Name | Party |  | 
| OMAR BAH | Democrat |  | 
| SPENCER E DICKINSON | Democrat |  | 
| JOY FOX | Democrat |  | 
| DONALD L KEITH | Democrat |  | 
| SETH M MAGAZINER | Democrat |  | 
| CAMERON M MOQUIN | Democrat |  | 
| SARAH E MORGENTHAU | Democrat |  | 
| DAVID A SEGAL | Democrat | |
| ALLAN W FUNG | Republican |  | 
| DONALD FREDERICK ROBBIO | Republican |  | 
|  |  | |
| DONN M ANTONIA | Independent |  | 
| WILLIAM H GILBERT | Independent - Moderate Party of Rhode Island |  | 
| PATRICIA A LANDY | Independent |  | 
| JOHN D RITCHIE | Independent |  | 

 
