Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012

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Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

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Rhode Island House of Representatives • 2012 Rhode Island Senate Elections

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives were held in Rhode Island on November 6, 2012. All 75 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 27, 2012. The primary election day will be September 11, 2012.

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island House of Representatives:

Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	65	69
	Republican Party	10	6
Total		75	75

Incumbents retiring

A total of 6 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Daniel Gordon Jr.	Republican	House District 71
Gregory Schadone	Democratic	House District 54
J. Russell Jackson	Democratic	House District 73
John McCauley, Jr.	Democratic	House District 1
John Savage	Republican	House District 65
Gerald Hocker	Republican	House District 38
Robert Watson	Republican	House District 30

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Rhode Island in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	186	$2,454,588
2008	155	$2,514,985
2006	130	$2,552,006
2004	166	$2,593,762
2002	142	$954,182

In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $2,454,588 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:

Donor	Amount
Schadone, Gregory J	$54,200
Rhode Island Education Association	$29,375
Mitchell, Kevin J	$23,733
Corvese, Arthur J	$22,600
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers	$17,200
Cranston Fire Fighters Local 1363	$15,850
Rhode Island Laborers	$15,625
Operating Engineers Local 57	$14,700
Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees	$14,175
Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters	$12,575

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Rhode Island

The Democratic-dominated Legislature passed new maps on February 1, 2012, with Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signing them on the 8th. The state house districts were legally challenged by the Rhode Island Republican Party on behalf of Rhode Island Tea Party lobbyist Michael Puyana on the grounds of compactness and incumbent favoring, though this suit did not advanced past the complaint stage. The Republicans argue that districts 47 and 48 were arranged unfairly to protect incumbent Cale Keable (D) from a challenge by previous Republican challenger Donald Fox.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

List of candidates

District 1

Note: Incumbent John McCauley, Jr. (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Edith Ajello - a Incumbent Ajello first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Francisco L. Gonzalez a

November 6 General election candidates:

Edith Ajello: 2,890

Francisco L. Gonzalez: 727

District 2

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Blazejewski: 905 a Incumbent Blazejewski first assumed office in 2011.
• Dirk J. Hennessey: 128

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Blazejewski: 3,216

District 3

Note: Incumbent Edith Ajello (D) is running in District 1.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Thomas A. Palangio a

Note: Victor A. Tavares filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: Richard Mccaffrey filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Rufus Ricardo Bailey Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Rufus Ricardo Bailey Jr.: 255

Thomas A. Palangio: 2,710

District 4

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Gordon Fox - a Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Mark Binder a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gordon Fox: 3,590

Mark Binder: 2,595

District 5

September 11 Democratic primary:

• John DeSimone - a Incumbent DeSimone first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Daniel J. Grzych a

November 6 General election candidates:

John DeSimone: 2,615

Daniel J. Grzych: 884

District 6

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Hull: 1,160 - a Incumbent Hull first assumed office in 2011.
• Peter Wasylyk: 399

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Hull: 4,182

District 7

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Maria Cimini - a Incumbent Cimini first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Maria Cimini: 3,366

District 8

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Michael Tarro: 183 - Incumbent Tarro first assumed office in 2011.
• Elizabeth Libby Kimzey: 529
• John Joseph Lombardi: 782 a

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Joseph Lombardi: 2,794

District 9

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Anastasia Williams - a Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Anastasia Williams: 2,722

District 10

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Scott Slater - a Incumbent Slater first assumed office in 2009.

Note: Esmeralda Diaz filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: Ana Quezada filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• James Entwistle a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Slater: 2,896

James Entwistle: 288

District 11

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Grace Diaz: 936 - a Incumbent Diaz first assumed office in 2005.
• Laura Perez: 268

September 11 GOP primary:

• Christian Chirino a

November 6 General election candidates:

Grace Diaz: 3,372

Christian Chirino: 261

District 12

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Leo Medina: 388 - Incumbent Medina first assumed office in 2011.
• Joseph Almeida: 716 a

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Almeida: 2,915

District 13

September 11 Democratic primary:

• John Carnevale - a Incumbent Carnevale first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Carnevale: 2,901

District 14

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Charlene Lima - a Incumbent Lima first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charlene Lima: 3,373

District 15

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Nicholas Mattiello - a Incumbent Marriello first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Robert Bach a

November 6 General election candidates:

Nicholas Mattiello: 3,856

Robert Bach: 2,792

District 16

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Peter Palumbo: 545 - a Incumbent Palumbo first assumed office in 1995.
• Michelle Bergin: 477

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Palumbo: 5,074

District 17

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Robert Jacquard - a Incumbent Jacquard first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Charles Hooper a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Jacquard: 4,132

Charles Hooper: 1,766

District 18

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Handy: 850 - a Incumbent Handy first assumed office in 2003.
• William Mckenna: 442

September 11 GOP primary:

• Donald Gendron a

Independent:

• Mark Stoutzenberger a

November 6 General election candidates:

Arthur Handy: 3,524

Donald Gendron: 1,158

Mark Stoutzenberger: 929

District 19

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Joseph McNamara - a Incumbent McNamara first assumed office in 1995.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph McNamara: 5,546

District 20

September 11 Democratic primary:

• David Bennett - a Incumbent Bennett first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Bennett: 3,884

District 21

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Eileen Naughton - a Incumbent Naughton first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eileen Naughton: 4,723

District 22

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Frank Ferri - a Incumbent Ferris first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Ferri: 4,463

District 23

September 11 Democratic primary:

• K. Joseph Shekarchi a

Note: Incumbent Robert Flaherty filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• John Falkowski a

November 6 General election candidates:

K. Joseph Shekarchi: 4,302

John Falkowski: 2,013

District 24

September 11 Democratic primary:

Note: Mark Weiner filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Joseph Trillo - a Incumbent Trillo first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Trillo: 5,102

District 25

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Jared Nunes - a Incumbent Nunes first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jared Nunes: 3,340

District 26

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Nicholas Denice a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Patricia Morgan - a Incumbent Morgan first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Nicholas Denice: 2,603

Patricia Morgan: 2,849

District 27

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Patricia Serpa - a Incumbent Serpa first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Kyle Pendola a

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: James Gillen initially filed to run but no longer appears on the official list of candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patricia Serpa: 4,142

Kyle Pendola: 1,925

District 28

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Scott Guthrie - a Incumbent Guthrie first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Carl Mattson Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Guthrie: 3,930

Carl Mattson Jr.: 2,646

District 29

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Tomasso - a Incumbent Tomasso first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Keith W. Anderson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lisa Tomasso: 3,973

Keith W. Anderson: 2,817

District 30

Note: Incumbent Robert Watson (R) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Mark Schwager a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Robert B. Bolton: 178
• Emil Fachon: 234
• Antonio Giarrusso: 354 a

September 11 Independent primary:

• Kevin J. Mcdonough a

Note: Farahnaz Moghadam filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Schwager: 3,243

Antonio Giarrusso: 3,315

Kevin J. Mcdonough: 909

District 31

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Steven Campo a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Doreen Costa - a Incumbent Costa first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Campo: 3,413

Doreen Costa: 3,842

District 32

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Robert Craven Sr. a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Laurence Ehrhardt: 593 a - Incumbent Ehrhadt first assumed office in 2005.
• Sharon Gamba: 575

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Craven Sr.: 4,067

Laurence Ehrhardt: 3,440

District 33

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Donald Lally, Jr. - a Incumbent Lally first assumed office in 1989.

Note: Eugene Kelly filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Robert Trager a

November 6 General election candidates:

Donald Lally, Jr.: 4,149

Robert Trager: 3,008

District 34

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Teresa Tanzi - a Incumbent Tanzi first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Stephen Tetzner: 243
• Christopher Wilkens: 317 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Teresa Tanzi: 3,678

Christopher Wilkens: 2,737

District 35

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Spencer Dickinson: 514 - a Incumbent Dickinson first assumed office in 2011.
• Kathleen Fogarty: 460

September 11 GOP primary:

• James Haldeman a

November 6 General election candidates:

Spencer Dickinson: 2,470

James Haldeman: 2,074

District 36

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Donna Walsh - a Incumbent Walsh first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Tina Jackson a

September 11 Independent primary:

• Kevin Prescott a

November 6 General election candidates:

Donna Walsh: 4,717

Tina Jackson: 1,979

Kevin Prescott: 783

District 37

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Samuel Azzinaro - a Incumbent Azzinaro first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Samuel Azzinaro: 5,311

District 38

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Brian Kennedy - a Incumbent Kennedy first assumed office in 1989.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Peter Bonk a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Kennedy: 3,803

Peter Bonk: 1,630

District 39

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Larry Valencia - a Incumbent Valencia first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Clay P. Johnson: 187 a
• Michael Picillo: 154

November 6 General election candidates:

Larry Valencia: 3,336

Clay P. Johnson: 2,892

District 40

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Lauri Archambault: 243 a
• Jon Restivo: 228

September 11 GOP primary:

• Michael Chippendale - a Incumbent Chippendale first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lauri Archambault: 2,883

Michael Chippendale: 4,065

District 41

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Michael Marcello - a Incumbent Marcello first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Marco Lucci a

September 11 Independent primary:

• Lee Grossguth a

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Marcello: 4,171

Marco Lucci: 2,818

Lee Grossguth: 529

District 42

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Ucci - a Incumbent Ucci first assumed office in 2005.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Ucci: 4,790

District 43

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Deborah Fellela - a Incumbent Fellela first assumed office in 2007.

Note: Annette Berarducci filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Karin Gorman a

Note: Nicole Lyons filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Deborah Fellela: 3,887

Karin Gorman: 2,097

District 44

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Peter Petrarca: 692 - Incumbent Petrarca first assumed office in 2003.
• Gregory Costantino: 1,039 a

September 11 GOP primary:

• James Archer a

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: James D'Ambra filed for election but withdrew from election.

November 6 General election candidates:

Gregory Costantino: 4,647

James Archer: 2,825

District 45

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Rene Menard: 900 - Incumbent Menard first assumed office in 1989.
• Mia Ackerman: 1,065 a

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run for office in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mia Ackerman: 4,992

District 46

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Jeremiah O'Grady: 785 - a Incumbent O'Grady first assumed office in 2011.
• John Douglas Barr II: 442

September 11 GOP primary:

• Matthew Guerra a

September 11 Independent primary:

• Paul DiDomenico a
• Mary Ann Shallcross Smith a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeremiah O'Grady: 2,738

Matthew Guerra: 2,302

Paul DiDomenico: 229

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith: 1,830

District 47

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Cale Keable - a Incumbent Keable first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Donald Fox a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cale Keable: 3,201

Donald Fox: 2,689

District 48

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Michael E. Connolly a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Brian Newberry - a Incumbent Newberry first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Linda Thibault a

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael E. Connolly: 1,954

Brian Newberry: 3,577

Linda Thibault: 1,380

District 49

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 727 - a Incumbent Baldelli-Hunt first assumed office in 2007.
• Stuart Gitlow: 78
• Michael Morin: 334

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Michael Moniz a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 2,600

Michael Moniz: 513

District 50

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Jon Brien: 670 - Incumbent Brien first assumed office in 2007.
• Stephen M. Casey: 722 a

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: John Mclaughlin Jr. filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Casey: 2,749

District 51

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Robert Phillips - a Incumbent Phillips first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Christopher Roberts a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Phillips: 2,805

Christopher Roberts: 1,554

District 52

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Karen Macbeth: 1,076 - a Incumbent Macbeth first assumed office in 2009.
• Augustus Uht: 719

Note: Robert P. O'Neill filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karen Macbeth: 5,593

District 53

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Winfield - a Incumbent Winfield first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

• David Bibeault a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Winfield: 3,875

David Bibeault: 2,259

District 54

Note: Incumbent Gregory Schadone (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Lance Mantia: 477
• William W. O'brien: 868 a
• David Pellegrino: 805

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• Kenneth Amoriggi II a

November 6 General election candidates:

William W. O'brien: 3,356

Kenneth Amoriggi II: 2,647

District 55

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Corvese - a Incumbent Corvese first assumed office in 1999.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Arthur Corvese: 5,208

District 56

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Agostinho Silva: 534 - a Incumbent Silva first assumed office in 2007.
• Joseph L Faria: 292

Note: Eunice Delahoz filed for election but withdrew prior to the primary.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Agostinho Silva: 2,149

District 57

September 11 Democratic primary:

• James McLaughlin - a Incumbent McLaughlin first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

James McLaughlin: 3,851

District 58

September 11 Democratic primary:

• William San Bento, Jr.: 544 a - Incumbent San Bento first assumed office in 1993.
• Mohamed Merhi appeared on the candidate list but not on the primary ballot.
• Carlos Tobon: 543

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: John T Monahan filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: C. Michael Blake filed for election but withdrew from election.

November 6 General election candidates:

William San Bento, Jr.: 3,275

District 59

September 11 Democratic primary:

• J. Patrick O'Neill: 630 - a O'Neill first assumed office in 2005.
• John Arcaro: 501

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

J. Patrick O'Neill: 3,643

District 60

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Elaine Coderre - a Incumbent Coderre first assumed office in 1985.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Elaine Coderre: 3,225

District 61

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Johnston Jr. - a Incumbent Johnston first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Johnston Jr.: 4,233

District 62

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Mary Messier - a Incumbent Messier first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Messier: 4,149

District 63

Note: Incumbent Roberto DaSilva (D) ran for State Senate.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Robert Britto: 649
• Katherine S Kazarian: 829 a
• Samuel Lovett: 265
• Charles Tsonos: 517

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

• David Sullivan a

November 6 General election candidates:

Katherine S Kazarian: 4,227

David Sullivan: 1,816

District 64

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Helio Melo - a Incumbent Melo first assumed office in 2005.

Note: John J. Rossi filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Helio Melo: 3,773

District 65

Note: Incumbent John Savage (R) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Gregg Amore: 845 a
• Timothy Chapman: 784
• James A Miller: 460

Note: Pasquale Zompa filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

Note: Stephanie Sivalingam filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 Moderate primary:

• Joseph Botelho Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gregg Amore: 3,898

Joseph Botelho Jr.: 1,862

District 66

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Joy Hearn - a Incumbent Hearn first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Manfred Diel Jr. a

September 11 Independent primary:

• Eugene Saveory a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joy Hearn: 4,155

Manfred Diel Jr.: 2,519

Eugene Saveory: 811

District 67

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Jan Malik - a Incumbent Malik first assumed office in 1997.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Peter Costa Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jan Malik: 3,634

Peter Costa Jr.: 2,958

District 68

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Richard Morrison - Incumbent Morrison first assumed office in 2011 and filed to run for re-election; however, he withdrew from the race in August 2012.
• John W. Hanley: 441
• Kenneth A. Marshall: 744 a

Note: James Lombardo filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Michael J. Donahue a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kenneth A. Marshall: 4,101

Michael J. Donahue: 2,376

District 69

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Gallison, Jr. - a Incumbent Gallison first assumed office in 2001.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run for office in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Gallison, Jr.: 4,130

District 70

September 11 Democratic primary:

• John Edwards - a Incumbent Edwards first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 GOP Independent:

• John Perkins Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Edwards: 4,267

John Perkins Jr.: 1,671

District 71

Note: Incumbent Daniel Gordon Jr. (R) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Canario a

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Libertarian primary:

Note: Daniel P. Gordon Jr. filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dennis Canario: 4,829

District 72

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Linda Dill Finn a

September 11 GOP primary:

• Daniel Reilly - a Incumbent Reilly first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Dill Finn: 3,597

Daniel Reilly: 3,497

District 73

Note: Incumbent J. Russell Jackson (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Marvin Abney: 612 a
• David Carlin Jr.: 261

September 11 GOP primary:

Note: Marquise Rivon filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Marvin Abney: 3,697

District 74

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Deborah Ruggiero - a Incumbent Ruggiero first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• Anthony Mastrostefano a

November 6 General election candidates:

Deborah Ruggiero: 4,308

Anthony Mastrostefano: 1,998

District 75

September 11 Democratic primary:

• Peter Martin - a Incumbent Martin first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Martin: 3,948

See also

• Rhode Island House of Representatives
• Rhode Island State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Official 2012 primary results
• Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2012 General Election List of Candidates by Office