Michael J. McCaffrey (born December 18, 1963) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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representing District 29 since January 2003. He has been the Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader since March 23, 2017. McCaffrey served consecutively from January 1995 until January 2003 in the District 16 seat.

Early life and education

McCaffrey was born December 18, 1963, in

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. He earned his BS in

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from

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and his JD from

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Political career

When District 16 incumbent senator Joseph McGair left the Legislature and left the seat open, McCaffrey won the September 13, 1994, Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994, General election with 4,923 votes (57.6%) against Republican nominee Thomas Stone. McCaffrey was unopposed for the September 10, 1996, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,564 votes, and won the November 5, 1996, General election with 6,411 votes (78.8%) against Republican nominee Ernest Young. McCaffrey was unopposed for both the September 15, 1998, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,087 votes, and the November 3, 1998, General election, winning with 5,711 votes. Two years later, McCaffrey was unopposed for the September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,786 votes, and won the November 7, 2000, General election with 6,476 votes (76.5%) against Republican nominee Saleh Shahid. Redistricted to District 29, McCaffrey was unopposed for both the September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,025 votes, and the November 5, 2002, General election, winning with 8,100 votes. McCaffrey was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 609 votes, and the November 2, 2004, General election, winning with 9,141 votes. McCaffrey was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,760 votes, and the November 7, 2006, General election, winning with 9,383 votes. He was also unopposed for both the September 9, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 939 votes, and the November 4, 2008, General election, winning with 9,740 votes. McCaffrey was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,652 votes, and the November 2, 2010, General election, winning with 7,600 votes. He was challenged in the September 11, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,831 votes (53.3%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 10,149 votes.

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External links

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