Few surprises come from East Providence election signatures deadline

Half of the city's 18 elected offices will go unchallenged

By Mike Rego
Posted 7/16/18

EAST PROVIDENCE — As of the 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, July 16, deadline to submit nomination papers with signatures of registered voters, the field of candidates in East Providence for the …

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Few surprises come from East Providence election signatures deadline

Half of the city's 18 elected offices will go unchallenged

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EAST PROVIDENCE — As of the 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, July 16, deadline to submit nomination papers with signatures of registered voters, the field of candidates in East Providence for the September primary election and in some cases the General Election is November was set, the most striking result coming out of Ward 4 where embattled incumbent Councilor Brian Faria did not file.

City Canvassing Department Director Leslie Shattuck-Moore reported out just after the deadline Mr. Faria, whose past and current indiscretions have become a focal point of his fellow councilors in recent months, did not meet the cut-off time. Neither did two others who initially filed to run for the seat last month, former State Representative Frank DeVall and Christopher Dias, leaving only the first announced potential challenger to Mr. Faria, Ricardo Mourato, as the unchallenged candidate for the Riverside-based seat.

Four of the five candidates in the city's first contested mayoral election submitted their nomination papers, which must be certified by city canvassing and the state Board of Elections by Friday, July 20. Roberto DaSilva, James Russo, Chrissy Rossi and Albert Quatrucci met the deadline, but William Maaia did not. The four candidates will be pared down to two following the primary.

No other city office, however, will have a primary and only two, At-Large council and Ward 2 council, will be contested in the general. Robert Rodericks and Kalyn Chattelle met the requirements for the At-Large race while incumbent Anna Sousa and challenger Joshua Pereira did the same for Ward 2.

Like Mr. Mourato, Ward 1 incumbent Robert Britto is unchallenged as is Nate Cahoon, who opted to seek the Ward 3 council seat rather than re-election to the School Committee.

All five spots on said committee will go uncontested as incumbents Charlie Tsonos (Ward 1), Anthony Ferreira (Ward 2), Jessica Beauchaine (Ward 4) and Joel Monteiro (At-Large) are headed back to the body as is newcomer Karen Oliveria, who is running in the stead of Mr. Cahoon for the Ward 3 seat.

Bringing the total to nine of the city’s 18 elected offices going unchallenged, three-term incumbent Democrat Gregg Amore is also unopposed for his state House of Representatives seat for District 65.

Three-term incumbent Democrat Katherine Kazarian faces a primary challenge from Elizabeth Clupny in September for her District 63 seat, the winner to face Independent Christopher Holland in the general.

The same scenario is playing out for the District 66 where Democrats Liana Cassar and John Chung meet in the primary to face Republican Rhonda Holmes in the general.

The District 64 seat being vacated by Helder Cunha will be decided in the primary between Democrats Jose Serodio and David O’Connell. Former seat holder Brian Coogan did not file his nomination papers Monday.

Only two of the four candidates to initially file for the District 14 state Senate seat met the signatures deadline, leaving two Democrats, Valerie Lawson and Delmar Condinho, to decide the race in the primary in their quest to replace retiring 20-year incumbent Daniel DaPonte. Of note, Ward 3 City Council incumbent Joseph Botelho did not meet Monday’s paper submission deadline.

The city’s two other senate seats head directly to the general. Three-term Democrat incumbent William Conley is challenged by Independent Jack Peters for his District 18 spot while Democrat incumbent Cynthia Coyne is challenged by Riverside resident and Republican David Aucoin for her District 33 position.

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