Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2006

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

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.

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 2006 election, the total contributions to the 130 House candidates was $2,552,006. The top 10 contributors were:

2006 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Pacheco, Richard A	$23,756
Rhode Island Laborers	$17,625
National Rifle Association	$16,050
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers	$15,950
Rhode Island Education Association	$15,825
Rhode Island Association of Realtors	$14,900
Rhode Island Dental Association	$14,540
Rhode Island Medical Society	$13,720
Rhode Island Federation Of Teachers & Health Professionals	$13,260
Mumford, Carol A	$11,466

List of candidates

District 1

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John J. McCauley, Jr.: 627 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Daniel J. Grzych a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. McCauley, Jr.: 1,737

Daniel J. Grzych: 413

District 2

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard A. Pacheco: 423
• David A. Segal: 925 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

David A. Segal: 3,097

District 3

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Edith H. Ajello: 969 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Edith H. Ajello: 3,104

District 4

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Gordon D. Fox: 1,126 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Paul P. Tarullo: 309 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gordon D. Fox: 4,036

Paul P. Tarullo: 1,024

District 5

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John J. DeSimone: 1,209 a
• Lincoln S. Lennon: 308

September 12 GOP primary:

• Ramiro Fernandez: 113 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. DeSimone: 2,935

Ramiro Fernandez: 587

District 6

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Neil James Chionchio: 588
• Peter N. Wasylyk: 1,171 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Louis A. DiManni: 239 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter N. Wasylyk: 3,255

Louis A. DiManni: 1,000

District 7

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Joanne M. Giannini: 1,188 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey R. Szymanski: 159 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joanne M. Giannini: 2,696

Jeffrey R. Szymanski: 1,107

District 8

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Steven M. Costantino: 862 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Lynell C. Masterson: 83 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven M. Costantino: 2,149

Lynell C. Masterson: 285

District 9

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Anastasia P. Williams: 732 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Noel O. Sanchez: 54 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Anastasia P. Williams: 1,997

Noel O. Sanchez: 277

District 10

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Vanessa J. Dailey: 98
• Carlos M. Diaz: 497
• Thomas C. Slater: 880 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Brian P. Mayben: 68 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Slater: 2,266

Brian P. Mayben: 270

District 11

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Grace Diaz: 1,259 a
• Laura Perez: 299

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidate:

• Teofilo Vazquez a

November 7 General election candidates:

Grace Diaz: 2,558

Teofilo Vazquez: 219

District 12

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Joseph S. Almeida: 883 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph S. Almeida: 2,230

District 13

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Steven F. Smith: 1,349 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Daniel J. Fagan: 87 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steven F. Smith: 2,719

Daniel J. Fagan: 647

District 14

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Charlene Lima: 782 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Dorinne L. Albright: 405 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Charlene Lima: 2,773

Dorinne L. Albright: 1,162

District 15

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Colleen M. Crudele: 537
• Nicholas A. Mattiello: 594 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Edward E. Desautel: 1,051 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nicholas A. Mattiello: 4,081

Edward E. Desautel: 2,306

District 16

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter G. Palumbo: 752 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter G. Palumbo: 4,485

District 17

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert B. Jacquard: 833 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert B. Jacquard: 4,441

District 18

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Arthur Handy: 1,175 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Richard S. Nordlund: 660 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Arthur Handy: 3,871

Richard S. Nordlund: 1,348

District 19

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Joseph McNamara: 1,047 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph McNamara: 5,098

District 20

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Alfred A. Gemma: 811 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Alfred A. Gemma: 5,043

District 21

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Eileen Slattery Naughton: 833 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Eileen Slattery Naughton: 4,608

District 22

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter T. Ginaitt: 863 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter T. Ginaitt: 4,414

District 23

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert E. Flaherty: 784 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert E. Flaherty: 4,733

District 24

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Joseph A. Trillo: 1,585 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph A. Trillo: 5,565

District 25

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Timothy A. Williamson: 467 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Lewis J. Pryeor: 329 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Timothy A. Williamson: 2,682

Lewis J. Pryeor: 1,345

District 26

September 12 Democratic primary:

• William J. Murphy: 846 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

William J. Murphy: 4,312

District 27

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Patricia A. Serpa: 559 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Mark R. Fleury: 627 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patricia A. Serpa: 3,379

Mark R. Fleury: 2,473

District 28

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth R. DaSilva: 588 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Victor G. Moffitt: 877 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kenneth R. DaSilva: 3,192

Victor G. Moffitt: 3,450

District 29

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Raymond J. Sullivan: 595 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.: 4,609

District 30

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Vincent D. Bradley: 442 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Robert A. Watson: 1,588 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Vincent D. Bradley: 2,862

Robert A. Watson: 3,770

District 31

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth Carter: 585 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Carol H. Hueston: 913 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kenneth Carter: 3,406

Carol H. Hueston: 2,360

District 32

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard A. Welch: 517 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 1,310 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard A. Welch: 3,097

Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 3,345

District 33

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 787 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Karen A. Salvatore: 970 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 3,616

Karen A. Salvatore: 3,282

District 34

September 12 Democratic primary:

• David A. Caprio: 714 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

David A. Caprio: 4,514

District 35

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John Patrick Shanley, Jr.: 539 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• James K. Haldeman: 484 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Patrick Shanley, Jr.: 2,601

James K. Haldeman: 1,836

District 36

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Donna M. Walsh: 694 a
• Matthew J. McHugh: 461

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Donna M. Walsh: 5,523

District 37

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter L. Lewiss: 475 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George W. Markham: 634 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter L. Lewiss: 3,373

George W. Markham: 2,816

District 38

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Brian Patrick Kennedy: 380 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian Patrick Kennedy: 4,319

District 39

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Joseph H. Scott: 834 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph H. Scott: 4,430

District 40

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Patrick J. Carroll: 420 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Nicholas Gorham: 842 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patrick J. Carroll: 3,057

Nicholas Gorham: 3,454

District 41

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Marcello: 523 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Carol A. Mumford: 1,453 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael J. Marcello: 3,293

Carol A. Mumford: 3,746

District 42

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Brooks A. Almonte: 844
• Stephen R. Ucci: 1,470 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Ucci: 4,979

District 43

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Annette M. Berarducci: 1,312
• Deborah A. Fellela: 1,449 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Deborah J. Fellela: 4,822

District 44

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter J. Petrarca: 997 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Andrew R. Berg: 724 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter J. Petrarca: 4,513

Andrew R. Berg: 2,441

District 45

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Rene R. Menard: 1,437 a
• Thomas J. Scully: 796

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Rene R. Menard: 4,579

District 46

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Ronald A. Loparto: 680 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• William J. McManus: 730 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ronald A. Loparto: 2,802

William J. McManus: 2,818

District 47

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Edwin R. Pacheco: 537 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Edwin R. Pacheco: 4,045

District 48

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Raymond C. Church: 537 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Brian C. Newberry: 666 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Raymond C. Church: 3,106

Brian C. Newberry: 2,890

District 49

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 490 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 2,503

District 50

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Jon D Brien: 695 a
• Todd R. Brien: 605

September 12 GOP primary:

• Harvey F. Nabozny: 175 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jon D. Brien: 2,885

Harvey F. Nabozny: 633

District 51

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Roger A. Picard: 549 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roger A. Picard: 3,309

District 52

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Amy K. D'Alessandro: 1,838 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Richard Wyllie Singleton: 686 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Amy K. D'Alessandro: 3,086

Richard Wyllie Singleton: 4,118

District 53

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Lynne F. Murphy-Hickey: 226
• Thomas J. Winfield: 489 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John S. English: 590 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas J. Winfield: 3,818

John S. English: 1,620

District 54

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Gregory J. Schadone: 1,499 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Barry Schiller: 214 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gregory J. Schadone: 4,075

Barry Schiller: 1,163

District 55

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Arthur J. Corvese: 1,893 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 7 General election candidates:

Arthur J. Corvese: 5,208

District 56

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Joseph L. Faria: 503
• Agostinho F. Silva: 596 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Agostinho F. Silva: 1,692

District 57

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 1,290 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 3,428

District 58

September 12 Democratic primary:

• William San Bento, Jr.: 585 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

William San Bento, Jr.: 2,399

District 59

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Christopher J. Monteiro: 282
• J. Patrick O'Neill: 739 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed to run in this district.

John John Victory Party candidate:

• John T. Arcaro a

November 7 General election candidates:

J. Patrick O'Neill: 2,486

John T. Arcaro: 558

District 60

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Elaine A. Coderre: 636 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Brad Hines: 138 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Elaine A. Coderre: 2,151

Brad Hines: 779

District 61

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter F. Kilmartin: 1,352 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter F. Kilmartin: 4,413

District 62

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 1,348 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Paul A. Dinsmore: 229 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 3,777

Paul A. Dinsmore: 670

District 63

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Henry C. Rose: 919 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry C. Rose: 4,447

District 64

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Helio Melo: 877 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Helio Melo: 3,767

District 65

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• John A. Savage: 690 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John A. Savage: 4,194

District 66

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Kathryn D. Cadigan: 503 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Susan A. Story: 1,286 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kathryn D. Cadigan: 2,931

Susan A. Story: 3,764

District 67

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Jan Malik: 629 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jan Malik: 4,147

District 68

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Douglas W. Gablinkse: 616 a
• Thomas E. Skuba: 568

September 12 GOP primary:

• Robert S. Hamel: 726 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Douglas W. Gablinske: 3,088

Robert S. Hamel: 2,816

District 69

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Raymond E. Gallison: 565 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Spencer A. Maguire: 481 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.: 2,684

Spencer A. Maguire: 2,011

District 70

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Joseph N. Amaral: 710 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph N. Amaral: 4,206

District 71

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• John J. Loughlin, II: 999 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John J. Loughlin, II: 4,331

District 72

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Amy G. Rice: 773 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John F. Robitaille: 932 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Amy G. Rice: 3,274

John F. Robitaille: 3,264

District 73

September 12 Democratic primary:

• J. Russell Jackson: 529 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

J. Russell Jackson: 2,779

District 74

September 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 12 GOP primary:

• Bruce J. Long: 882 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bruce J. Long: 4,483

District 75

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Paul W. Crowley: 625 a
• David R. Carlin, III: 437

September 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul W. Crowley: 3,351

See also

• Rhode Island House of Representatives
• Rhode Island State Legislature

External links

• 2006 State Representative Results by District

Footnotes

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Current members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:K. Shekarchi

Majority Leader:Christopher Blazejewski

Minority Leader:Michael Chippendale

Representatives

District 1

Edith Ajello (D)

District 2

Christopher Blazejewski (D)

District 3

Nathan Biah (D)

District 4

Rebecca Kislak (D)

District 5

Anthony DeSimone (D)

District 6

Raymond Hull (D)

District 7

David Morales (D)

District 8

John Lombardi (D)

District 9

Enrique Sanchez (D)

District 10

Scott Slater (D)

District 11

Grace Diaz (D)

District 12

Jose Batista (D)

District 13

Ramon Perez (D)

District 14

Charlene Lima (D)

District 15

Chris Paplauskas (R)

District 16

Brandon Potter (D)

District 17

Jacquelyn Baginski (D)

District 18

Arthur Handy (D)

District 19

Joseph McNamara (D)

District 20

David Bennett (D)

District 21

Marie Hopkins (R)

District 22

Joseph Solomon (D)

District 23

K. Shekarchi (D)

District 24

Evan Shanley (D)

District 25

Thomas Noret (D)

District 26

Earl Read (D)

District 27

Patricia Serpa (D)

District 28

George Nardone (R)

District 29

Sherry Roberts (R)

District 30

Justine Caldwell (D)

District 31

Julie Casimiro (D)

District 32

Robert Craven (D)

District 33

Carol McEntee (D)

District 34

Teresa Tanzi (D)

District 35

Kathleen Fogarty (D)

District 36

Tina Spears (D)

District 37

Samuel Azzinaro (D)

District 38

Brian Kennedy (D)

District 39

Megan Cotter (D)

District 40

Michael Chippendale (R)

District 41

Robert Quattrocchi (R)

District 42

Richard Fascia (R)

District 43

Deborah Fellela (D)

District 44

Gregory Costantino (D)

District 45

Mia Ackerman (D)

District 46

Mary Shallcross-Smith (D)

District 47

David Place (R)

District 48

Brian Newberry (R)

District 49

Jon Brien (I)

District 50

Stephen Casey (D)

District 51

Robert Phillips (D)

District 52

Alex Marszalkowski (D)

District 53

Paul Santucci (R)

District 54

William O'Brien (D)

District 55

Arthur Corvese (D)

District 56

Joshua Giraldo (D)

District 57

Brandon Voas (D)

District 58

Cherie Cruz (D)

District 59

Jennifer Stewart (D)

District 60

Karen Alzate (D)

District 61

Leonela Felix (D)

District 62

Mary Messier (D)

District 63

Katherine Kazarian (D)

District 64

Jenni Furtado (D)

District 65

Matthew Dawson (D)

District 66

Jennifer Boylan (D)

District 67

Jason Knight (D)

District 68

June Speakman (D)

District 69

Susan Donovan (D)

District 70

John Edwards (D)

District 71

Michelle McGaw (D)

District 72

Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D)

District 73

Marvin Abney (D)

District 74

Alex Finkelman (D)

District 75

Lauren Carson (D)

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