Frank A. Ciccone III[1] (born October 10, 1947, inProvidence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and aDemocratic member of theRhode Island Senate representing District 7 since January 2005. Ciccone served consecutively from January 2003 until January 2005 in the District 3 seat. He was elected as majority leader in April 2025.[2][3]
2012 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,315 votes;[4] returning former state SenatorCatherine Graziano ran as anIndependent, setting up their fourth contest. Ciccone won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,049 votes (72.7%) against former Senator Graziano.[5]
2002 With District 3 incumbent Democratic SenatorRhoda Perry redistricted to District 1, Ciccone was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,925 votes,[6] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,633 votes (86.2%) againstRepublican nominee Brian Mayben,[7] who had run for a House seat in 1996 and 1998.
2004 Switching to run in District 7, and with SenatorJohn Celona retiring, Ciccone was challenged in the three-way September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,667 votes (50.2%),[8] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,758 votes (72.2%) against Republican nominee Philip Stone.[9]
2006 Ciccone was challenged in the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, but won with 2,213 votes (60.1%) against former state Senator Catherine Graziano,[10] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,980 votes (81.5%) againstGreen candidate Scott Hacker.[11]
2008 In a rematch of their 2006 primary, Ciccone was again challenged by former state Senator Graziano in the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,114 votes (51.8%);[12] Ciccone won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,401 votes (77.2%) against Independent candidate Gregary Wright.[13]
2010 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,114 votes;[14] former state Senator Graziano ran as an Independent, setting up their third contest. Ciccone won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,538 votes (59.8%) against Senator Graziano.[15]
