Thomas Winfield
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Thomas Winfield
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|state_house = Rhode Island
|district = 53rd{{cite web |url= http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Winfield |title= Representative Thomas J. Winfield |publisher= Rhode Island General Assembly |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
|term_start = January 2003
|term_end = January 2019
|predecessor = Nicholas Gorham
|successor = Bernard Hawkins
|state_house3= Rhode Island
|district3 = 69th
|term_start3 = January 1993
|term_end3 = January 2003
|predecessor3= Mark Dailey
|successor3 = Raymond Gallison
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|6|15}}
|birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island
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|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|children =
|residence = Smithfield, Rhode Island
|alma_mater = Providence College
Mount Ida College
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Thomas J. Winfield{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7425 |title= Thomas Winfield's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} (born June 15, 1963 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 53 since January 2003. Winfield served consecutively from January 1993 until January 2003 in the District 69 seat.
Education
Winfield attended Providence College and graduated from Mount Ida College.
Elections
- 2012 Winfield was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 485 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/189.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,875 votes (63.0%) against Republican nominee David Bibeault,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/195.html |title= 2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} who had challenged Winfield in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
- 1992 When District 69 Democratic Representative Mark Dailey left the Legislature and left the seat open, Winfield won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the four-way November 3, 1992 General election with 2,024 votes (47.3%) against Republican nominee Thomas Daniels and Independents James Haigh and Stephen Kapalka.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/rireps.php |title= 1992 Vote for Rhode Island House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 1994 Winfield was unopposed for the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 8, 1994 General election with 2,008 votes (56.1%) against Republican nominee James Barden and Independent candidate David Bibeault.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1994/rireps.php |title= 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 1996 Winfield was unopposed for the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 5, 1996 General election against Republican nominee Genevieve Dionne and returning 1994 Independent challenger David Bibeault.
- 1998 Winfield was unopposed for the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 266 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 5, 2014}} and won the three-way November 3, 1998 General election with 1,946 votes (58.3%) against Republican nominee Jean Dionne and returning 1994 and 1996 opponent David Bibeault, running as the Libertarian candidate.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/staterep.php |title= RI State Representative, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2000 Winfield was unopposed for the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 408 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 5, 2014}} and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 2,816 votes (65.2%) against Republican nominee Richard Mandeville.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/generalelection/rirep.php |title= 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island State Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2002 Redistricted to District 53, and with incumbent Representative Nicholas Gorham redistricted to District 40, Winfield and 2000 Republican challenger Richard Mandeville were both unopposed for their September 10, 2002 primaries,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/staterepdem.php |title= 2002 Representatives in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} setting up a rematch; Winfield won the November 5, 2002 General election with 2,813 votes (61.2%) against Mandeville.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/disrep.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Representatives by Representative District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2004 Winfield was challenged in the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 112 votes (95.7%){{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/repdistrict.php |title= 2004 State Representative Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,230 votes (61.3%) against Republican nominee Andrew Lyon.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/staterep3.php |title= 2004 General Election State Representatives by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2006 Winfield was challenged in the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 489 votes (68.4%){{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State House of Representatives Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 3,818 votes (70.2%) against Republican nominee John English.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State Representative Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2008 Winfield and returning 2006 Republican challenger John English were both unopposed for their September 9, 2008 primaries,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/190.html |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} setting up a rematch; Winfield won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,028 votes (60.3%) against English.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/198.html |title= 2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
- 2010 Winfield and returning 2008 and 2010 Republican challenger John English were again both unopposed for their September 23, 2010 primaries,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/190.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}} setting up their third contest; Winfield won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,939 votes (65.1%) against English.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/general_election/races/685.html |title= 2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 53 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 5, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Winfield Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 7425 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Winfield Thomas Winfield] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=20810 Thomas J. Winfield] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
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Category:People from Smithfield, Rhode Island
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Category:Mount Ida College alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly