DemocratNot in office · last served 2026Last on a ballot: Nov 2024
Dominick J. Ruggerio
Last held office: Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 (2004–2026). Ran in 24 elections between 1980 and 2024, winning 24.
- Last margin
- +38.8
- Won 2012
- Elections
- 24
- 1980–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Ruggerio was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 6Rhode Island State Senate, District 4Rhode Island State Senate, District 6Rhode Island State Senate, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ruggerio has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ruggerio won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | D+12.1 | |
| 2022 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 93% | — | D+18.2 | |
| 2020 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 94% | — | — | |
| 2018 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 95.9% | — | — | |
| 2016 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 95.8% | — | — | |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2014 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2012 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | John D. Ricottilli (I), Michael J. Rollins (L) | 66.3% | D+38.8 | — | |
| 2010 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Thomas J. Rossi (I) | 66% | D+32.0 | — | |
| 2008 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Christine Corene Spaziano (R) | 70% | D+40.1 | — | |
| 2006 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Gary G. Jerejian (R) | 78.3% | D+56.6 | — | |
| 2004 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Eze Aso (R) | 78.5% | D+57.1 | — | |
| 2002 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Eze Aso (I) | 78.6% | D+57.2 | — | |
| 2000 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 1998 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 1996 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 1994 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | James S. Reynolds (R), Ann Camille Martin (I) | 64.8% | D+34.8 | — | |
| 1992 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Nancy Palmisciano (I), Domenic J. Antonelli (I), John Louis Martin (I) | 51.3% | D+18.6 | — | |
| 1990 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Henry N. Perella (I) | 69.8% | D+39.6 | — | |
| 1988 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 1986 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Daniel A. Pontarelli (I), Angelo J. Baldinelli Jr. (I) | 56.7% | D+20.3 | — | |
| 1984 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Michael F. Federici (R) | 67.5% | D+34.9 | — | |
| 1982 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 1980 | Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Christopher G. Lautieri (R) | 72.1% | D+44.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ruggerio has held
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 · 2004–2026
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 6 · 2002–2004
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 · 1984–2002
- Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 6 · 1980–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ruggerio has run against
- John D. Ricottilli (I) · 2012 election, won
- Thomas J. Rossi (I) · 2010 election, won
- Christine Corene Spaziano (R) · 2008 election, won
- Gary G. Jerejian (R) · 2006 election, won
- Eze Aso (R) · 2004 election, won
- James S. Reynolds (R) · 1994 election, won
- Nancy Palmisciano (I) · 1992 election, won
- Henry N. Perella (I) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive