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James C. Sheehan

Democratic · Rhode Island · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Rhode Island House District 31, Rhode Island

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Stop the sludge plant
  • Increase government transparency and input on Quonset decisions
  • Make Rhode Island more affordable
Biography

Earned a BA in History and German at URI and a Master's in History at Catholic University, after internships in the U.S. Senate, the Atlantic Council and the German Parliament, per the campaign site. Public high school history teacher in Rhode Island, per the campaign site. James C. Sheehan is a Democratic candidate for Rhode Island House District 31. He is a former state senator who served Senate District 36 from 2000 to 2021 and works as a teacher for the Warwick School Department, per the Rhode Island General Assembly.

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