Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.
Qualifications
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
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.[1]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
160
|
$2,318,319
|
2010
|
186
|
$2,455,054
|
2008
|
155
|
$2,514,985
|
2006
|
130
|
$2,552,006
|
2004
|
166
|
$2,593,762
|
2002
|
142
|
$954,182
|
2000
|
136
|
$603,900
|
During the 2004 election, the total contributions to the 166 House candidates was $2,593,762. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2004 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
Rhode Island Republican Party
|
$37,901
|
Rhode Island Education Association
|
$21,047
|
Caprio, David A
|
$21,000
|
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
|
$20,750
|
Rhode Island Medical Society
|
$20,325
|
Singleton, Richard W
|
$20,000
|
Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees
|
$18,725
|
Rhode Island Laborers
|
$17,850
|
National Rifle Association
|
$17,685
|
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals
|
$16,910
|
List of candidates
District 1
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John J. McCauley, Jr.: 279
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidates:
- Anthony F. Demings
a
- Daniel J. Grzych
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John J. McCauley, Jr.: 1,880 
Anthony F. Demings: 211
Daniel J. Grzych: 239
District 2
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Paul E. Moura: 449
a
- Christopher F. Young: 174
September 14 GOP primary:
- Jason F. Kircher
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul E. Moura: 3,026 
Jason F. Kircher: 644
District 3
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Edith H. Ajello: 598
a
- Howard E. Schulman: 277
September 14 GOP primary:
- Daniel S. Harrop, III
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Edith H. Ajello: 3,241 
Daniel S. Harrop, III: 910
District 4
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Gordon D. Fox: 759
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Paul P. Tarullo
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Gordon D. Fox: 4,298 
Paul P. Tarullo: 1,248
District 5
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John J. DeSimone: 278
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Ramiro Fernandez
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John J. DeSimone: 3,129 
Ramiro Fernandez: 867
District 6
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Domenic J. Antonelli: 306
- Peter N. Wasylyk: 845
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Louis A. DiManni
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter N. Wasylyk: 3,326 
Louis A. DiManni: 1,260
District 7
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Joanne M. Giannini: 659
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey R. Szymanski
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joanne M. Giannini: 2,863 
Jeffrey R. Szymanski: 1,424
District 8
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Steven M. Costantino: 251
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Gabriel L. Francis
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven M. Costantino: 1,999 
Gabriel L. Francis: 387
District 9
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Anastasia P. Williams: 346
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Marc Hiralien
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Anastasia P. Williams: 1,858 
Marc Hiralien: 415
District 10
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Wilbur W. Jennings, Jr.: 435
- Thomas C. Slater: 844
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Matthew Camp
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas C. Slater: 2,292 
Matthew Camp: 328
District 11
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Grace Diaz: 807
a
- Richardson D. Ogidan: 226
- Leon F. Tejada: 504
September 14 GOP primary:
- Ryan Patrick Curran
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Grace Diaz: 2,673 
Ryan Patrick Curran: 347
District 12
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Joseph S. Almeida: 586
a
- Leo Medina: 478
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph S. Almeida: 2,291 
District 13
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Carla A. Ricci: 467
- Steven F. Smith: 862
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven F. Smith: 3,044 
District 14
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Charlene Lima: 445
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Charlene Lima: 3,225 
District 15
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Frank A. Montanaro: 243
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- James F. Davey: 1,071
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank A. Montanaro: 3,195
James F. Davey: 3,457 
District 16
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Peter G. Palumbo: 214
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Michael S. Imbruglia: 852
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter G. Palumbo: 3,397 
Michael S. Imbruglia: 2,470
District 17
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Robert B. Jacquard: 216
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Jasper P. Bedrosian: 713
a
- Jeffrey B. Page: 622
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert B. Jacquard: 3,478 
Jasper P. Bedrosian: 2,278
District 18
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Arthur Handy: 276
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Robert J. Clarkin: 930
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur Handy: 3,321 
Robert J. Clarkin: 2,431
District 19
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Joseph McNamara: 347
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Paul J. Cannistra: 119
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph McNamara: 4,912 
District 20
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Alfred A. Gemma: 512
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Alfred A. Gemma: 4,876 
District 21
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Eileen Slattery Naughton: 245
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Timothy E. Perpall
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Eileen Slattery Naughton: 3,454 
Timothy E. Perpall: 2,229
District 22
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Peter T. Ginaitt: 316
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter T. Ginaitt: 4,401 
District 23
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Robert E. Flaherty: 250
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert E. Flaherty: 4,775 
District 24
September 14 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 14 GOP primary:
- Joseph A. Trillo
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph A. Trillo: 5,580 
District 25
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Timothy A. Williamson: 119
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- David M. Cerullo
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy A. Williamson: 2,729 
David M. Cerullo: 1,311
District 26
September 14 Democratic primary:
- William J. Murphy: 171
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Patricia L. Morgan
a
November 2 General election candidates:
William J. Murphy: 3,154 
Patricia L. Morgan: 2,190
District 27
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Norman L. Landroche: 169
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Thomas K. Jones
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Norman L. Landroche: 3,465 
Thomas K. Jones: 2,117
District 28
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Scott J. Guthrie: 125
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Victor G. Moffitt
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott J. Guthrie: 3,293
Victor G. Moffitt: 3,386 
District 29
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Raymond J. Sullivan: 222
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- William A. Brackett
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.: 3,425 
William A. Brackett: 2,698
District 30
September 14 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 14 GOP primary:
- Robert A. Watson: 617
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert A. Watson: 5,397 
District 31
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth Carter: 175
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Carol H. Hueston: 187
a
Independent candidate:
- John A. Toro: 372
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kenneth Carter: 3,301 
Carol H. Hueston: 2,386
John A. Toro: 372
District 32
September 14 Democratic primary:
- David W. Ashley: 318
a
- Dale M. Grogan: 279
September 14 GOP primary:
- Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 370
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David W. Ashley: 3,450
Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 3,521 
District 33
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 443
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Karen A. Salvatore: 132
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 3,670 
Karen A. Salvatore: 3,363
District 34
September 14 Democratic primary:
- David A. Caprio: 515
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
David A. Caprio: 4,573 
District 35
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John P. Shanley, Jr.: 301
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Malcolm J. MacKenzie
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John P. Shanley, Jr.: 3,055 
Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 1,700
District 36
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John D. Hamilton: 294
- Matthew J. McHugh: 602
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Forrester G. Safford
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Matthew J. McHugh: 4,482 
Forrester G. Safford: 2,783
District 37
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Peter L. Lewiss: 590
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Green Party candidate:
- Edward L. Kern, Jr.
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter L. Lewiss: 4,818 
Edward L. Kern, Jr.: 1,326
District 38
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Brian P. Kennedy: 221
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- George M. Abbott: 41
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Brian P. Kennedy: 3,550 
George M. Abbott: 2,166
District 39
September 14 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 14 GOP primary:
- Joseph H. Scott: 121
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph H. Scott: 4,614 
District 40
September 14 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 14 GOP primary:
- Nicholas Gorham: 204
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Nicholas Gorham: 5,224 
District 41
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Pamela Carosi: 119
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Carol A. Mumford: 435
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Pamela Carosi: 2,310
Carol A. Mumford: 4,901 
District 42
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Mary Cerra: 1,102
- Vincent Russo: 176
- Stephen R. Ucci: 1,253
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Diane Giarrusso: 309
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Ucci: 4,426 
Diane Giarrusso: 1,701
District 43
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Joseph J. Voccola: 1,535
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidates:
- Annette Berarducci
- Sharon Parrillo-Mulligan
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph J. Voccola: 3,993 
Annette Berarducci: 2,071
Sharon Parrillo-Mulligan: 277
District 44
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Peter J. Petrarca: 442
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Todd S. Manni
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter J. Petrarca: 3,896 
Todd S. Manni: 3,565
District 45
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Rene R. Menard: 800
a
- Thomas J. Scully: 707
- Charles E. Savoie: 277
September 14 GOP primary:
- Marc R. Beausoleil
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rene R. Menard: 3,362 
Marc R. Beausoleil: 2,791
District 46
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John J. Cullen: 320
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- William J. McManus
a
Independent candidate:
- John Douglass Barr, II
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John J. Cullan: 2,021
William J. McManus: 2,582 
John Douglas Barr, II: 1,454
District 47
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Richard A. Aubin: 238
- Edwin R. Pacheco: 303
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Wayne G. Barber
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Edwin R. Pacheco: 2,575 
Wayne G. Barber: 1,752
District 48
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Raymond C. Church: 312
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Paul H. Laprade: 62
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond C. Church: 3,234 
Paul H. Laprade: 3,216
District 49
September 14 Democratic primary:
- David E. Laroche: 202
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Michael E. Moniz
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David E. Laroche: 2,370 
Michael E. Moniz: 803
District 50
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Todd R. Brien: 137
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Todd R. Brien: 3,187 
District 51
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Roger A. Picard: 160
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger A. Picard: 3,368 
District 52
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Thomas E. Hefner: 1,350
a
- Donald O. Reilly, Jr.: 929
September 14 GOP primary:
- Richard W. Singleton
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas E. Hefner: 3,641
Richard W. Singleton: 4,137 
District 53
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Thomas J. Winfield: 112
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Andrew M. Lyon, III
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Winfield: 3,230 
Andrew M. Lyon, III: 2,040
District 54
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Gregory J. Schadone: 1,199
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Gregory J. Schadone: 4,418 
District 55
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Arthur J. Corvese: 1,226
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur J. Corvese: 5,233 
District 56
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Joseph L. Faria: 234
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Robert A. Ferri
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph L. Faria: 1,493 
Robert A. Ferri: 646
District 57
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Bruce A. Lemois: 702
- Joseph P. Moran, III: 855
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Ernest J. Cabral
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph P. Moran, III: 3,162 
Ernest J. Cabral: 1,361
District 58
September 14 Democratic primary:
- William San Bento, Jr.: 525
a
- Richard P. Botelho: 187
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
William San Bento, Jr.: 2,602 
District 59
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Christopher J. Monteiro: 282
- J. Patrick O'Neill: 790
a
- John B. Harwood: 373
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
John John Victory Party candidate:
- Jean P. Barros
a
November 2 General election candidates:
J. Patrick O'Neill: 2,226 
Jean P. Barros: 1,287
District 60
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Elaine A. Coderre: 430
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- John T. Arcaro
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Elaine A. Coderre: 2,307 
John T. Arcaro: 875
District 61
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Peter F. Kilmartin: 780
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter F. Kilmartin: 4,642 
District 62
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 767
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Paul A. Dinsmore
a
Independent candidate:
- Steven E. Kapalka
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 4,024 
Paul A. Dinsmore: 640
Steven E. Kapalka: 218
District 63
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Henry C. Rose: 688
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Robert E. Cusack
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Henry C. Rose: 3,174 
Robert E. Cusack: 2,793
District 64
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Brian G. Coogan: 517
- Frank Duarte: 42
- Kevin L. Johnston: 33
- Helio Melo: 970
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Michael P. Robinson
a
Independent candidate:
- Julie A. Silva
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Helio Melo: 3,274 
Michael P. Robinson: 1,059
Julie A. Silva: 312
District 65
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Orlando A. Andreoni: 245
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- John A. Savage
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Orlando A. Andreoni: 2,443
John A. Savage: 3,520 
District 66
September 14 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 14 GOP primary:
- Susan A. Story
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Susan A. Story: 5,625 
District 67
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Jan Malik: 432
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Frank L. Nencka
a
Green Party candidate:
- Brian M. Reynolds
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jan Malik: 3,567 
Frank L. Nencka: 1,693
Brian M. Reynolds: 287
District 68
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Fausto C. Anguilla: 226
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Fausto C. Anguilla: 4,804 
District 69
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Raymond E. Gallison: 177
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Michael A. Smith
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.: 3,432 
Michael A. Smith: 1,641
District 70
September 14 Democratic primary:
- John G. Edwards, IV: 400
- K. Nicholas Tsiongas: 473
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Joseph N. Amaral
a
November 2 General election candidates:
K. Nicholas Tsiongas: 2,425
Joseph N. Amaral: 3,805 
District 71
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Frances A. Clark: 185
- Michael B. Forte, Jr.: 380
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- John J. Loughlin, II: 240
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael B. Forte, Jr.: 3,140
John J. Loughlin, II: 3,734 
District 72
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Amy G. Rice: 471
a
- Joseph F. Hook: 309
September 14 GOP primary:
- Christine H. Callahan
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Amy G. Rice: 4,047 
Christine H. Callahan: 3,089
District 73
September 14 Democratic primary:
- J. Russell Jackson: 421
a
- Maxine Bradford Shaver: 347
September 14 GOP primary:
- David A. Quiroa
a
November 2 General election candidates:
J. Russell Jackson: 2,641 
David A. Quinoa: 1,010
District 74
September 14 Democratic primary:
- George R. Levesque: 186
a
September 14 GOP primary:
- Bruce J. Long
a
November 2 General election candidates:
George R. Levesque: 2,452
Bruce J. Long: 3,856 
District 75
September 14 Democratic primary:
- Paul W. Crowley: 644
a
- David R. Carlin, III: 528
September 14 GOP primary:
- Gary F. Tiner
a
Independent candidate:
- Anthony J. Kibble
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul W. Crowley: 2,874 
Gary F. Tiner: 1,924
Anthony J. Kibble: 437
See also
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