Marc Cote

Marc A. Côté{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7291 |title= Marc Cote's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} (born August 1, 1952) is an American former politician of French-Canadian descent. A Democrat, Côté represented Woonsocket, Rhode Island in the Rhode Island Senate from 1995 until 2019. Côté originally represented the Senate's 31st district, and the district was modified and renumbered to the 21st district in 2002, where he served until the district was modified in 2012 and renumbered again to the 24th district.

Education

Côté graduated from Mt. St. Charles Academy, Woonsocket, Rhode Island in 1970, earned his BS degree from the University of Rhode Island and his MBA from Babson College.

Elections

1992 To challenge District 31 incumbent Democratic Senator Peter Bouchard, Cote ran as an Independent in the November 3, 1992 General election, but lost to Senator Bouchard.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/risenate.php |title= 1992 Vote for Rhode Island Senate |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
1994 When Senator Bouchard left the Legislature and left the seat open, Cote was unopposed for the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 2,357 votes (57.5%) against Republican nominee Roger Nault.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1994/risenate.php |title= 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. Senate |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
1996 Cote was unopposed for both the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 389 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/risenateprimdem.php |title= 1998 Statewide Primary Vote for RI Senate (Democrat) |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 5, 1996 General election, winning with 3,535 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/communitysenate.php |title= 1996 Votes Cast for RI Senate |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
1998 Cote was unopposed for both the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 455 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/demprimary.php |title= Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 2,948 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/statesenate.php |title= RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2000 Cote was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 531 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/statewideprimary/demdissum.php |title= 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 3,638 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/generalelection/disrisenate.php |title= 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2002 District renumbered to District 21. Cote was challenged in the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,248 votes (54.7%),{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/statesendem.php |title= 2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 4,829 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/dissen.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2004 Cote was unopposed for the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 471 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/senatedistrict.php |title= 2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 5,433 votes (49.3%) against Republican nominee Harvey Nabozny.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/statesenate.php |title= 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2006 Running in renumbered District 24, Cote was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,400 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/statesenate.php |title= 2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 5,482 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/senatesummary.php |title= 2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2008 Cote was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 637 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/126.php |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 6,192 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/general_election/races/350.php |title= 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2010 Cote was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,486 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/124.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}} and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,233 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/131.html |title= 2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 12, 2014}}
2012 Cote was challenged in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,433 votes (62.0%),{{cite web |title=2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/125.html |accessdate=March 12, 2014 |publisher=Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location=Providence, Rhode Island}} and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,650 votes.{{cite web |title=2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 24 |url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/128.html |accessdate=March 12, 2014 |publisher=Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location=Providence, Rhode Island}}

References

External links

[http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Cote Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
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[http://ballotpedia.org/Marc_Cote Marc Cote] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=12939 Marc A. Cote] at OpenSecrets

Category:1952 births

Category:Living people

Category:Babson College alumni

Category:People from Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Category:Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators

Category:University of Rhode Island alumni

Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly