John Lombardi

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John Lombardi
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
13
Prior offices:
Mayor of Providence
Providence City Council
Compensation
Base salary
$19,817/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Mount Pleasant High School
Bachelor's
Rhode Island College
Law
Suffolk University College of Law
Graduate
Rhode Island College
Personal
Profession
Teacher
Contact

John Lombardi (Democratic Party) is a member of theRhode Island House of Representatives, representingDistrict 8. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Lombardi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theRhode Island House of Representatives to representDistrict 8. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Lombardi earned his B.A. in Social Studies from Rhode Island College in 1975, his M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Rhode Island College in 1982 and his J.D. from Suffolk University College of Law in 1987. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, as legal counsel for the Rhode Island Senate Labor & Corporations Committees from 1989-1992, as a substitute teacher for the Providence School Department from 1975-1980 and as a Social Studies teacher at Notre Dame High School in Central Falls.[1]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Lombardi was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Lombardi was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
•Environment and Natural Resources
•Small Business

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lombardi served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015
•Environment and Natural Resources
•Small Business

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lombardi served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013
•Environment and Natural Resources

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi (D)
 
97.4
 
3,615
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
95

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Total votes: 3,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi
 
100.0
 
418

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Total votes: 418
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi (D)
 
97.7
 
2,216
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
53

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Total votes: 2,269
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi
 
100.0
 
1,140

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Total votes: 1,140
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2020

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi (D)
 
98.2
 
3,766
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
70

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Total votes: 3,836
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi defeatedDarwin Castro in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi
 
90.1
 
1,098
Darwin Castro
 
9.9
 
121

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Total votes: 1,219
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2018

See also:Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi (D)
 
97.8
 
2,749
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
61

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Total votes: 2,810
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8

IncumbentJohn Lombardi advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lombardi
John Lombardi
 
100.0
 
1,262

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Total votes: 1,262
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2016

See also:Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theRhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

IncumbentJohn Lombardi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 general election.[2][3]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn LombardiIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:Rhode Island State Board of Elections


IncumbentJohn Lombardi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.[4]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn LombardiIncumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also:Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theRhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. IncumbentJohn Lombardi was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]

2012

See also:Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012

Lombardi won election in the2012 election forRhode Island House of Representatives District 8. He defeated incumbentMichael Tarro andElizabeth Libby Kimzey in the Democratic primary on September 11. Lombardi was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn Lombardi96.1%2,794
    Other Write-in3.9%114
Total Votes2,908
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lombardi52.3%782
Elizabeth Kimzey35.4%529
Michael TarroIncumbent12.2%183
Total Votes1,494

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

John Lombardi did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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John Lombardi campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8Won general$2,350 $0
2022Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8Won general$-48,700 $0
2020Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8Won general$38,659 N/A**
2018Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8Won general$85,301 N/A**
2016Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8Won$51,595 N/A**
2014Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8Won$39,005 N/A**
2012Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8Won$35,625 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, theRhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 2 to June 14.

Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2023

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In 2023, theRhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 16.

Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2022

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In 2022, theRhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 23.

Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2021

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In 2021, theRhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 5 to July 1.

Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

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In 2020, theRhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2019

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In 2019, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 through June 30.

Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2018

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In 2018, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017

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In 2017, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016

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In 2016, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[11]
Legislators are scored based on their 38 Studios votes.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2015

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In 2015, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[11]
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2014

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In 2014, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[11]


2013

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In 2013, theRhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[11]


Personal

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Lombardi is married to Denise.

See also


External links

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    1. ↑Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Lombardi," accessed June 10, 2014
    2. ↑Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
    3. ↑Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
    4. ↑Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
    5. ↑Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
    6. ↑Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
    7. ↑Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
    8. ↑Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 10, 2012
    9. ↑State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    10. ↑State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    11. ↑11.011.111.211.3Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016

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