Five incumbents and two newcomers elected to Tiverton Town Council

By Christian Silvia
Posted 11/3/26

Five familiar faces and two challengers have won election to the non-Partisan Tiverton Town Council, where all seven seats were open.

With seven precincts reporting and early voting added to the …

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Five incumbents and two newcomers elected to Tiverton Town Council

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Five familiar faces and two challengers have won election to the non-Partisan Tiverton Town Council, where all seven seats were open.

With seven precincts reporting and early voting added to the total, Tiverton residents sent back five incumbents seeking reelection: Deborah G. Janick, Denise M. deMedeiros, Michael Burk, Craig R. Committo and President John G.Edwards.

They will be joined by two newcomers — Cheryl A. Valentine and Andrew Walsh. They will be replacing councilor David Perry and council Vice President David Paull, who finished 9th and 12th, respectively.

Janick, who received the highest number of votes among the 13 candidates on the ballot, expressed surprise and thankfulness.

“I am humbled and I am very thankful to all the voters out there who have entrusted me for two more years,” she said.

Janick received 2,722 votes, followed by Valentine, who received 2,490 votes. Seventh-place finisher Burke had 1,869 votes, 52 more than challenger VA Lopes.

Here are the totals, as reported at the R.I. Board of Elections website (those elected to office are in bold):

• Deborah G. Janick: 2,722

• Cheryl A. Valentine: 2,490

• John G. Edwards V: 2,470

• Craig R. Committo: 2,254

• Denise M. deMedeiros: 2,165

• Andrew Walsh: 2,151

• Michael Burk: 1,869

• VA Lopes: 1,817

• David Perry: 1,806

• Robert J. Jobin: 1,764

• Gary E. Monahan: 1,671

• David J. Paull: 1,520

• John Chelo: 622

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