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Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

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Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
September 13, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
James R. Langevin Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
James R. Langevin Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid D[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3]

Rhode Island U.S. House Elections
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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

2016 U.S. House Elections

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The 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (I), and Jeffrey Johnson (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Langevin defeated Steven Archer and John Hamilton in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[4][5][6]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
June 29, 2016
September 13, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.

Rhode Island utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in a party's primary without affiliating with that party. Voters that are affiliated with a party at the time of the primary election may only vote in that party's primary.[7][8][9]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was James R. Langevin (D), who was first elected in 2000.

Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District is located in the western and southern portions of the state and includes all of Kent and Washington counties and a portion of Providence County.[10]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Langevin Incumbent 58.1% 133,108
     Republican Rhue Reis 30.7% 70,301
     Independent Jeffrey Johnson 7.1% 16,253
     Independent Salvatore Caiozzo 3.9% 8,942
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 544
Total Votes 229,148
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Langevin Incumbent 64.4% 16,334
Steven Archer 18.8% 4,768
John Hamilton 16.8% 4,272
Total Votes 25,374
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

Candidates

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Langevin Approveda
Republican Party Rhue Reis
Grey.png Salvatore Caiozzo
Grey.png Jeffrey Johnson

Primary candidates:[11]

Democratic

Jim Langevin - Incumbent[4] Approveda
Steven Archer[4]
John Hamilton[4]

Republican

Rhue Reis[4] Approveda

Third Party/Other

Salvatore Caiozzo (Independent)[4]
Jeffrey Johnson (Independent)[4]


District history

2014

Jim Langevin won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Rhue Reis in the general election.

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Langevin Incumbent 62.2% 105,716
     Republican Rhue Reis 37.6% 63,844
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 344
Total Votes 169,904
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

2012

The 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent James R. Langevin (D) won re-election in the district.[12]

U.S. House, Rhode Island District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Langevin Incumbent 55.7% 124,067
     Republican Michael G. Riley 35.1% 78,189
     Independent Abel G. Collins 9.1% 20,212
     Write-In N/A 0.1% 192
Total Votes 222,660
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Rhode Island elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Rhode Island in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
June 29, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for candidates to file declarations of candidacy
July 15, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for filing nomination papers
September 13, 2016 Election date Primary election
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
Source: Rhode Island Secretary of State, "How to Run for Office Guide," accessed April 15, 2016

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


Senators
Representatives
District 1
Gabe Amo (D)
District 2
Democratic Party (4)