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Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008 .
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
$2,494,379
2006
130
$2,552,006
2004
166
$2,593,762
2002
142
$954,182
2000
136
$603,900
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $2,494,379. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Donor
Amount
Rhode Island Laborers District Council
$31,500
National Education Association Rhode Island
$26,575
New England Regional Council of Carpenters & Joiners
$25,975
Corvese, Arthur J
$21,600
Little, Christopher H
$20,000
Rhode Island House Democratic Leadership Cmte
$19,750
Jones, Thomas K
$19,672
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals
$16,430
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
$16,225
Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters
$12,775
List of candidates
District 1
September 9 Democratic primary:
John J. McCauley, Jr.: 385 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
Daniel J. Grzych a
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. McCauley, Jr.: 2,292
Daniel J. Grzych: 596
District 2
September 9 Democratic primary:
Richard R. Rodi: 331
David A. Segal: 717 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Segal: 3,668
District 3
September 9 Democratic primary:
Edith H. Ajello: 373 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Edith H. Ajello: 3,439
District 4
September 9 Democratic primary:
Gordon D. Fox: 539 a
September 9 GOP primary:
David V. Anderson a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gordon D. Fox: 4,899
David V. Anderson: 1,271
District 5
September 9 Democratic primary:
John J. DeSimone: 410 a
Stan P. Dickenson: 174
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. DeSimone: 3,752
District 6
September 9 Democratic primary:
Peter N. Wasylyk: 545 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter N. Wasylyk: 4,008
District 7
September 9 Democratic primary:
Joanne M. Giannini: 648 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
Patrick M. Ward a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joanne M. Giannini: 3,301
Patrick M. Ward: 1,185
District 8
September 9 Democratic primary:
Steven M. Costantino: 333 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Steven M. Costantino: 2,585
District 9
September 9 Democratic primary:
Anastasia P. Williams: 266 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Noel O. Sanchez a
November 4 General election candidates:
Anastasia P. Williams: 2,657
Noel O. Sanchez: 342
District 10
September 9 Democratic primary:
Wilbur W. Jennings, Jr.: 273
Thomas C. Slater: 592 a
John P. Tomasso: 99
September 9 GOP primary:
David B. Talan a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas C. Slater: 2,810
David B. Talan: 420
District 11
September 9 Democratic primary:
Grace Diaz: 749 a
Laura Perez: 291
September 9 GOP primary:
Renay Omisore a
November 4 General election candidates:
Grace Diaz: 3,429
Renay Omisore: 374
District 12
September 9 Democratic primary:
Joseph S. Almeida: 392 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph S. Almeida: 3,153
District 13
September 9 Democratic primary:
John M. Carnevale: 375 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John M. Carnevale: 3,283
District 14
September 9 Democratic primary:
Charlene Lima: 218 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Ivan G. Marte a
November 4 General election candidates:
Charlene Lima: 3,268
Ivan G. Marte: 1,093
District 15
September 9 Democratic primary:
Nicholas A. Mattiello: 389 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Robert J. Coupe a
Independent candidate:
Christopher Edward Frappier a
November 4 General election candidates:
Nicholas A. Mattiello: 3,898
Robert J. Coupe: 2,328
Christopher Edward Frappier: 749
District 16
September 9 Democratic primary:
John C. DeGenova: 341
Peter G. Palumbo: 551 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
Michael P. McManaman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter G. Palumbo: 3,170
Michael P. McManaman: 2,642
District 17
September 9 Democratic primary:
Robert B. Jacquard: 251 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Jasper P. Bedrosian a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert B. Jacquard: 3,856
Jasper P. Bedrosian: 2,154
District 18
September 9 Democratic primary:
Arthur Handy: 330 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Richard S. Nordlund a
November 4 General election candidates:
Arthur Handy: 4,076
Richard S. Nordlund: 1,819
District 19
September 9 Democratic primary:
Joseph McNamara: 530 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Robert A. Paquin, III a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph McNamara: 4,598
Robert A. Paquin, III: 2,091
District 20
September 9 Democratic primary:
Alfred A. Gemma: 573 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Alfred A. Gemma: 5,151
District 21
September 9 Democratic primary:
Eileen Slattery Naughton: 370 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Timothy M. Lee a
November 4 General election candidates:
Eileen Slattery Naughton: 3,779
Timothy M. Lee: 2,309
District 22
September 9 Democratic primary:
Frank G. Ferri: 461 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Jonathan R. Wheeler a
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank G. Ferri: 3,734
Jonathan R. Wheeler: 2,075
District 23
September 9 Democratic primary:
Robert E. Flaherty: 525 a
Jeffrey A. Gofton: 418
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert E. Flaherty: 4,958
District 24
September 9 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
Joseph A. Trillo a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph A. Trillo: 5,641
District 25
September 9 Democratic primary:
Timothy A. Williamson: 455 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy A. Williamson: 3,338
District 26
September 9 Democratic primary:
William J. Murphy: 681 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
William J. Murphy: 4,323
District 27
September 9 Democratic primary:
Patricia A. Serpa: 586 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Ericka Joy Atwell a
Independent candidate:
David Michael a
November 4 General election candidates:
Patricia A. Serpa: 3,185
Ericka Joy Atwell: 2,357
David Michael: 448
District 28
September 9 Democratic primary:
Scott J. Guthrie: 472 a
William J. Hall: 397
September 9 GOP primary:
Steven J. Hart a
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott J. Guthrie: 4,044
Steven J. Hart: 3,307
District 29
September 9 Democratic primary:
Raymond J. Sullivan: 265 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Ian K. Lonngren a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.: 3,720
Ian K. Lonngren: 3,009
District 30
September 9 Democratic primary:
Jean Ann W. Guliano: 364 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Robert A. Watson a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jean Ann W. Guliano: 3,387
Robert A. Watson: 4,055
District 31
September 9 Democratic primary:
Kenneth Carter: 448 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Ann Marie Marshall a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kenneth Carter: 3,877
Ann Marie Marshall: 2,614
District 32
September 9 Democratic primary:
Mark A. Plympton: 397 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Laurence W. Ehrhardt a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark A. Plympton: 3,241
Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 3,820
District 33
September 9 Democratic primary:
Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 787 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Tony Cirillo a
Independent candidates:
Christopher G. Buffum a
Christopher H. Little a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 3,069
Tony Cirillo: 2,138
Christopher Buffum: 145
Christopher H. Little: 2,480
District 34
September 9 Democratic primary:
David A. Caprio: 1,146 a
Ryan P. Drugan: 477
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Caprio: 4,794
District 35
September 9 Democratic primary:
Michael A. Rice: 364 a
September 9 GOP primary:
James K. Haldeman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael A. Rice: 2,862
James K. Haldeman: 2,117
District 36
September 9 Democratic primary:
Donna M. Walsh: 400 a
September 9 GOP primary:
David A. Cote a
Independent candidate:
Matthew J. McHugh a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donna M. Walsh: 3,483
David A. Cote: 2,240
Matthew J. McHugh: 2,086
District 37
September 9 Democratic primary:
Samuel A. Azzinaro: 164 a
September 9 GOP primary:
George W. Markham a
November 4 General election candidates:
Samuel A. Azzinaro: 3,794
George W. Markham: 3,308
District 38
September 9 Democratic primary:
Brian Patrick Kennedy: 112 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Nancy N. Richmond a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Patrick Kennedy: 4,314
Nancy N. Richmond: 2,125
District 39
September 9 Democratic primary:
Stephen D. Antoni: 133
Rod Driver: 296 a
Paul E. Picerne: 32
Larry Valencia: 265
September 9 GOP primary:
David B. Hathaway a
November 4 General election candidates:
Rod Driver: 3,695
David B. Hathaway: 3,385
District 40
September 9 Democratic primary:
Scott M. Pollard: 142 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Nicholas Gorham a
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott M. Pollard: 3,723
Nicholas Gorham: 3,607
District 41
September 9 Democratic primary:
Michael J. Marcello: 217 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Christopher S. Caluori a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael J. Marcello: 4,285
Christopher S. Caluori: 3,614
District 42
September 9 Democratic primary:
Stephen R. Ucci: 1,005 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Ucci: 4,821
District 43
September 9 Democratic primary:
Annette M. Berarducci: 826
Deborah A. Fellela: 1,148 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
Karl P. Tirrell a
November 4 General election candidates:
Deborah J. Fellela: 4,469
Karl P. Tirrell: 1,587
District 44
September 9 Democratic primary:
Peter J. Petrarca: 418 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Jennifer L. Hirons a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter J. Petrarca: 4,553
Jennifer L. Hirons: 3,033
District 45
September 9 Democratic primary:
Leo T. Donovan, Jr.: 461
Rene R. Menard: 1,243 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Rene R. Menard: 5,146
District 46
September 9 Democratic primary:
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith: 582 a
September 9 GOP primary:
William J. McManus a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith: 3,381
William J. McManus: 3,101
District 47
September 9 Democratic primary:
Edwin R. Pacheco: 650 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Edwin R. Pacheco: 4,562
District 48
September 9 Democratic primary:
Raymond C. Church: 540 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Brian C. Newberry a
Independent candidate:
Gary S. Evoski a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond C. Church: 2,582
Brian C. Newberry: 2,775
Gary S. Evoski: 1,763
District 49
September 9 Democratic primary:
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 312 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 2,786
District 50
September 9 Democratic primary:
Jon D Brien: 282 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Harvey F. Nabozny a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jon D. Brien: 3,262
Harvey F. Nabozny: 882
District 51
September 9 Democratic primary:
Joseph D. Barroso: 45
Christopher M. Fierro: 390 a
David Lahousse: 296
Bamby L. Mohamed: 52
Robert D. Phillips: 183
Roger A. Picard: 162
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Christopher M. Fierro: 3,503
District 52
September 9 Democratic primary:
Kevin F. Crawley: 907
Karen L. MacBeth: 1,614
James E. Scullin: 411
September 9 GOP primary:
Michael Tusoni a
November 4 General election candidates:
Karen L. MacBeth: 5,214
Michael Tusoni: 2,950
District 53
September 9 Democratic primary:
Thomas J. Winfield: 174 a
September 9 GOP primary:
John S. English a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Winfield: 3,939
John S. English: 2,110
District 54
September 9 Democratic primary:
Gregory J. Schadone: 899 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Michael J. Rollins a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gregory J. Schadone: 4,132
Michael J. Rollins: 1,590
District 55
September 9 Democratic primary:
Arthur J. Corvese: 1,483 a
Paula D. DiNucci: 826
September 9 GOP primary:
No Republicans filed to run in this district.
November 4 General election candidates:
Arthur J. Corvese: 5,363
District 56
September 9 Democratic primary:
Agostinho F. Silva: 408 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Agostinho F. Silva: 2,065
District 57
September 9 Democratic primary:
Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 1,072 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Mark C. Chapin a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 3,535
Mark C. Chapin: 1,320
District 58
September 9 Democratic primary:
William San Bento, Jr.: 347 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
William San Bento, Jr.: 2,877
District 59
September 9 Democratic primary:
John T. Arcaro: 366
J. Patrick O'Neill: 621 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No Republicans filed to run in this district.
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Patrick O'Neill: 3,410
District 60
September 9 Democratic primary:
Elaine A. Coderre: 463 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Elaine A. Coderre: 3,041
District 61
September 9 Democratic primary:
Peter F. Kilmartin: 981 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter F. Kilmartin: 4,737
District 62
September 9 Democratic primary:
Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 912 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Paul A. Dinsmore a
November 4 General election candidates:
Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 4,350
Paul A. Dinsmore: 1,012
District 63
September 9 Democratic primary:
Roberto DaSilva: 910 a
Thomas A. Rose, Jr.: 401
George Russo: 144
September 9 GOP primary:
Edmund R. Leather a
Independent candidate:
Maryann A. Gobern Matthews a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert DaSilva: 3,922
Edmund R. Leather: 1,527
Maryann A. Gobern Matthews: 939
District 64
September 9 Democratic primary:
Helio Melo: 602 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Helio Melo: 4,102
District 65
September 9 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
John A. Savage a
November 4 General election candidates:
John A. Savage: 4,628
District 66
September 9 Democratic primary:
Joy Hearn: 271 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Margaret E. Kane a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joy Hearn: 4,160
Margaret E. Kane: 3,391
District 67
September 9 Democratic primary:
Jan Malik: 199 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jan Malik: 4,658
District 68
September 9 Democratic primary:
Douglas W. Gablinkse: 182 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
Matthew R. Pion a
November 4 General election candidates:
Douglas W. Gablinske: 3,827
Matthew R. Pion: 2,753
District 69
September 9 Democratic primary:
Raymond E. Gallison: 277 a
September 9 GOP primary:
William L. Grapentine a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.: 3,764
William L. Grapentine: 1,685
District 70
September 9 Democratic primary:
John G. Edwards: 279 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John G. Edwards: 4,590
District 71
September 9 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
John J. Loughlin a
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. Loughlin, II: 5,170
District 72
September 9 Democratic primary:
Amy G. Rice: 440 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Daniel Patrick Reilly a
November 4 General election candidates:
Amy G. Rice: 3,800
Daniel Patrick Reilly: 3,550
District 73
September 9 Democratic primary:
J. Russell Jackson: 160 a
September 9 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Russell Jackson: 3,349
District 74
September 9 Democratic primary:
Deborah L. Ruggiero: 287 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Bruce J. Long a
November 4 General election candidates:
Deborah L. Ruggiero: 3,626
Bruce J. Long: 3,080
District 75
September 9 Democratic primary:
Peter F. Martin: 218 a
September 9 GOP primary:
Steven J. Coaty a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter F. Martin: 2,823
Steven J. Coaty: 2,336
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Speaker of the House: K. Shekarchi
Majority Leader: Christopher Blazejewski
Minority Leader: Michael Chippendale
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