Kendra Anderson

American politician
Kendra Anderson
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 5, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byErin Lynch Prata
Succeeded byMatthew LaMountain
Personal details
Born (1957-06-27) June 27, 1957 (age 66)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHamilton College (BA)
Websitehttps://www.kendraandersonri.com/

Kendra Anderson (born June 27, 1957) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 31st district from 2021 to 2023.

Career

Anderson is an ESOL teacher and the founder of Climate Action Rhode Island.[1]

In 2019, Anderson, a progressive, announced that she would challenge longtime incumbent senator and Judiciary Committee chair Erin Lynch Prata in the Democratic primary.[2] Lynch Prata declined to run for re-election, instead accepting an appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and Anderson won the primary and general election.[3]

In the 2024 presidential election, Anderson endorsed author Marianne Williamson's presidential bid.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Senator Kendra Anderson. State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Accessed 6/13/2021.
  2. ^ Kendra Anderson to Challenge Lynch Prata for RI Senate District 31 Seat. October 05, 2019. GoLocalProv.
  3. ^ Kendra Anderson. ballotpedia.
  4. ^ "New endorsements + Update from the road in NH!". Archive of Political Emails. July 5, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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  12. ▌Louis DiPalma (D)
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  14. ▌Valarie Lawson (D)
  15. ▌Meghan Kallman (D)
  16. ▌Jonathon Acosta (D)
  17. ▌Thomas Paolino (R)
  18. ▌Robert Britto (D)
  19. ▌Ryan Pearson (D)
  20. ▌Roger Picard (D)
  21. ▌Gordon Rogers (R)
  22. ▌David Tikoian (D)
  23. ▌Jessica de la Cruz (R)
  24. ▌Melissa Murray (D)
  25. ▌Vacant
  26. ▌Frank Lombardi (D)
  27. ▌Hanna Gallo (D)
  28. ▌Joshua Miller (D)
  29. ▌Anthony DeLuca II (R)
  30. ▌Mark McKenney (D)
  31. ▌Matthew LaMountain (D)
  32. ▌Pamela Lauria (D)
  33. ▌Lou Raptakis (D)
  34. ▌Elaine Morgan (R)
  35. ▌Bridget Valverde (D)
  36. ▌Alana DiMario (D)
  37. ▌Sue Sosnowski (D)
  38. ▌Victoria Gu (D)


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