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Linda Nichols
Linda Nichols (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 40. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale defeated Linda Nichols in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Chippendale (R)  | 69.2 | 5,964 |
 | Linda Nichols (D) | 30.7 | 2,642 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 8,615 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Linda Nichols advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Nichols | 100.0 | 497 |
| Total votes: 497 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Chippendale | 100.0 | 786 |
| Total votes: 786 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nichols in this election.
Pledges
Nichols signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale defeated Linda Nichols in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Chippendale (R) | 67.4 | 4,368 |
| Linda Nichols (D) | 32.5 | 2,109 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 6,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Linda Nichols advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Nichols | 100.0 | 909 |
| Total votes: 909 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Chippendale | 100.0 | 553 |
| Total votes: 553 | |||
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2020
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale defeated Linda Nichols in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Chippendale (R) | 66.1 | 5,545 |
| Linda Nichols (D) | 33.8 | 2,835 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 8,390 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Linda Nichols advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Nichols | 100.0 | 541 |
| Total votes: 541 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Michael Chippendale advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Chippendale | 100.0 | 289 |
| Total votes: 289 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Linda Nichols did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Linda Nichols did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Linda Nichols did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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