Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014

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Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014

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State Legislative Election Results

Rhode Island House of Representatives • 2014 Rhode Island State Senate Elections

State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Majority control of the chamber was held by the Democratic Party, which saw a net loss of six seats, dropping from 69 to 63. The Republican Party gained five seats, increasing their total from six to 11. The Independent Party picked up a seat in the chamber following the general election, increasing their total from zero to one.

Incumbents retiring

A total of six incumbents did not for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Gordon Fox	Democratic	House District 04
Frank Ferri	Democratic	House District 22
Agostinho Silva	Democratic	House District 56
William San Bento, Jr.	Democratic	House District 58
J. Patrick O'Neill	Democratic	House District 59
Elaine Coderre	Democratic	House District 60

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island House of Representatives:

Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	69	63
	Republican Party	6	11
	Independent	0	1
Total		75	75

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 54 (72%) of the 75 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 52 Democrats and 2 Republican were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 21 (28%) of the 75 districts up for election. Three of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from zero to five percent. Seven other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

• District 26: Incumbent Patricia Morgan (R) defeated Nicholas Denice (D) and Paul Caianiello, Jr. (I) in the general election. Morgan defeated Denice in the general election by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
• District 30: Incumbent Antonio Giarrusso (R) ran unchallenged in the general election. Giarrusso won the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.
• District 72: Incumbent Linda Dill Finn (D) was defeated by Daniel Reilly (R) in the general election. Dill Finn defeated Reilly in the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.

Mildly competitive

• District 31: Incumbent Doreen Costa (R) defeated Julie Casimiro (D) in the general election. Costa won the general election by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
• District 32: Incumbent Robert Craven (D) defeated Sharon Gamba (R) in the general election. Craven won the general election by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
• District 35: Incumbent Spencer Dickinson was defeated by Kathleen Fogarty in the Democratic primary. Fogarty defeated Lacey McGreevy (R) in the general election. Dickinson won the general election by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
• District 39: Incumbent Larry Valencia was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valencia was defeated by Justin Price in the general election. Valencia won the general election by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
• District 46: Incumbent Jeremiah O'Grady defeated John J. Cullen in the Democratic primary. O'Grady went on to defeat Matthew Guerra in the general election. He defeated Guerra in the general election by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.

Mildly competitive, now unopposed

• District 47: Incumbent Cale Keable ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election. Keable won the general election by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
• District 67: Incumbent Jan Malik ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election. Malik won the general election by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 11 incumbents faced primary competition on September 9. Six incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 58 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives that faced primary competition were:

• District 7: Incumbent Maria Cimini was defeated by Daniel McKiernan in the Democratic primary.
• District 10: Incumbent Scott Slater defeated Anibal Perez in the Democratic primary.
• District 11: Incumbent Grace Diaz defeated Laura Perez in the Democratic primary.
• District 35: Incumbent Spencer Dickinson was defeated by Kathleen Fogarty in the Democratic primary.
• District 46: Incumbent Jeremiah O'Grady defeated John J. Cullen in the Democratic primary.
• District 57: Incumbent James McLaughlin defeated Ruth E. Ricciarelli in the Democratic primary.
• District 75: Incumbent Peter Martin was defeated by Lauren Carson in the Democratic primary.

Retiring incumbents

Six incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 69 (92%) of the current 75 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, five Democrats, can be found above.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

List of candidates

District 1

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Edith Ajello: 1,392 a - Incumbent Ajello was first elected to the chamber in 1992.
• Nathaniel Hannah: 380

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

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Edith Ajello: 2,628

District 2

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Christopher Blazejewski: 1,280 a - Incumbent Blazejewski was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Blazejewski: 2,460

District 3

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Thomas Palangio: 701 a - Incumbent Palangio was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas Palangio: 1,829

District 4

Note: Incumbent Gordon Fox (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• J. Aaron Regunberg: 1,839 a
• Miriam Ross: 520
• Heather Tow-Yick: 1,212

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Ethan Gyles

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Aaron Regunberg: 4,124

Ethan Gyles: 843

District 5

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• John DeSimone: 1,172 a - Incumbent DeSimone was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John DeSimone: 2,491

District 6

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Raymond Hull: 1,717 a - Incumbent Hull was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Raymond Hull: 3,144

District 7

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Maria Cimini: 933 - Incumbent Cimini was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
• Daniel McKiernan: 1,075 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

Note: Scott Darby was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel McKiernan: 2,901

District 8

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Lombardi: 877 a - Incumbent Lombardi was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Lombardi: 2,022

District 9

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Anastasia Williams: 956 a - Incumbent Williams was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Ana Santana-Sanchez: 29 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anastasia Williams: 1,787

Ana Santana-Sanchez: 423

District 10

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Scott Slater: 1,160 a - Incumbent Slater was first elected to the chamber in a special election in November 2009.
• Anibal Perez: 493

Note: Raymond Tomasso withdrew before the Democratic primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Slater: 2,300

District 11

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Grace Diaz: 1,356 a - Incumbent Diaz was first elected to the chamber in 2004.
• Laura Perez: 607

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Grace Diaz: 2,451

District 12

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joseph Almeida: 978 a - Incumbent Almeida was first elected to the chamber in 1998.
• Anthony Roberson: 481

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Luis Vargas

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Almeida: 1,616

Luis Vargas: 610

District 13

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Carnevale: 1,120 a - Incumbent Carnevale was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Carnevale: 2,277

District 14

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Charlene Lima: 795 a - Incumbent Lima was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

Note: Michael Mangiarelli withdrew before the Republican primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charlene Lima: 2,358

District 15

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nicholas Mattiello: 1,171 a - Incumbent Mattiello was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicholas Mattiello: 4,187

District 16

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peter Palumbo: 984 a - Incumbent Palumbo was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

Note: Kirk McDonough was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert B. Lancia: 553 a

Note: Michael Imbruglia was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter Palumbo: 2,507

Robert B. Lancia: 2,774

District 17

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Jacquard: 1,128 a - Incumbent Jacquard was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Jacquard: 3,559

District 18

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Arthur Handy: 1,424 a - Incumbent Handy was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Donald Gendron: 320 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Arthur Handy: 2,713

Donald Gendron: 1,417

District 19

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joseph McNamara: 1,646 a - Incumbent McNamara was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph McNamara: 4,449

District 20

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Bennett: 1,023 a - Incumbent Bennett was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Bennett: 2,836

District 21

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eileen Naughton: 1,203 a - Incumbent Naughton was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

Note: Alan Arne Palo II was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eileen Naughton: 3,492

District 22

Note: Incumbent Frank Ferri (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jennifer Siciliano: 579
• Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.: 895 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Ralph Leone: 544 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.: 2,868

Ralph Leone: 1,585

District 23

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• K. Joseph Shekarchi: 1,200 a - Incumbent Shekarchi was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

K. Joseph Shekarchi: 3,749

District 24

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Joseph Trillo: 723 a - Incumbent Trillo was first elected to the chamber in 2000.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Trillo: 4,195

District 25

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jared Nunes: 793 a - Incumbent Nunes was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jared Nunes: 2,422

District 26

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nicholas Denice: 1,013 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Patricia Morgan: 376 a - Incumbent Morgan was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Moderate candidates:

• Paul Caianiello, Jr.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicholas Denice: 1,816

Patricia Morgan: 2,104

Paul Caianiello, Jr.: 275

District 27

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Patricia Serpa: 1,116 a - Incumbent Serpa was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia Serpa: 3,718

District 28

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Scott Guthrie: 926 a - Incumbent Guthrie was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert Nardolillo: 495 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Guthrie: 1,845

Robert Nardolillo: 3,374

District 29

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lisa Tomasso: 1,081 a - Incumbent Tomasso was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Joseph Allen: 212
• Sherry Roberts: 371 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lisa Tomasso: 2,558

Sherry Roberts: 2,805

District 30

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

Note: Mark Weiner was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Antonio Giarrusso: 780 a - Incumbent Giarrusso was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Antonio Giarrusso: 4,527

District 31

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Julie Casimiro: 1,047 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Doreen Costa: 690 a - Incumbent Costa was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Julie Casimiro: 2,585

Doreen Costa: 2,942

District 32

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Craven: 1,353 a - Incumbent Craven was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Sharon Gamba: 720 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Craven: 3,111

Sharon Gamba: 2,867

District 33

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donald Lally, Jr.: 1,455 a - Incumbent Lally was first elected to the chamber in 1988.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Donald Lally, Jr.: 4,169

District 34

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Teresa Tanzi: 1,195 a - Incumbent Tanzi was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Stephen Tetzner: 423 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa Tanzi: 2,783

Stephen Tetzner: 2,436

District 35

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Spencer Dickinson: 638 - Incumbent Dickinson was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
• Kathleen Fogarty: 672 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Lacey McGreevy: 277 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathleen Fogarty: 2,113

Lacey McGreevy: 1,527

District 36

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donna Walsh: 1,240 a - Incumbent Walsh was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Blake A. Filippi

November 4 General election candidates:

Donna Walsh: 2,345

Blake A. Filippi: 3,422

District 37

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Samuel Azzinaro: 749 a - Incumbent Azzinaro was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Caswell Cooke, Jr.: 317 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Samuel Azzinaro: 2,749

Caswell Cooke, Jr.: 2,311

District 38

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Brian Kennedy: 600 a - Incumbent Kennedy was first elected to the chamber in 1988.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Kennedy: 3,115

District 39

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Larry Valencia: 877 a - Incumbent Valencia was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael Picillo: 259
• Justin Price: 426 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Valencia: 2,168

Justin Price: 2,899

District 40

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joseph Cardillo: 766 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael Chippendale: 619 a - Incumbent Chippendale was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Cardillo: 1,668

Michael Chippendale: 3,583

District 41

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael Marcello: 1,121 a - Incumbent Marcello was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Lillian Delmonico: 861 a

Independent candidates:

• Robert Quattrocchi

Note: Frederick Ferri was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Marcello: 2,736

Lillian Delmonico: 2,478

Robert Quattrocchi: 1,003

District 42

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephen Ucci: 1,808 a - Incumbent Ucci was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen Ucci: 3,747

District 43

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Deborah Fellela: 1,379 a - Incumbent Fellela was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
• Edward Doyle: 1,044

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Karin Gorman

Note: Daniel Hawkins withdrew from the race before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Deborah Fellela: 2,483

Karin Gorman: 2,217

District 44

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gregory Costantino: 1,675 a - Incumbent Costantino was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Philip Hirons, Jr.: 426 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregory Costantino: 3,718

Philip Hirons, Jr.: 2,064

District 45

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mia Ackerman: 1,773 a - Incumbent Ackerman was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Note: Paul Simoes was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mia Ackerman: 3,556

District 46

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeremiah O'Grady: 1,312 a - Incumbent O'Grady was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
• John J. Cullen: 532

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Matthew Guerra: 492 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeremiah O'Grady: 3,502

Matthew Guerra: 1,786

District 47

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Cale Keable: 932 a - Incumbent Keable was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cale Keable: 3,085

District 48

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael E. Connolly: 567
• Steven Gamache: 636 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Brian Newberry: 547 a - Incumbent Newberry was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven Gamache: 1,629

Brian Newberry: 3,465

District 49

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael Morin: 698 a - Incumbent Morin was first elected to the chamber in a special election on February 25, 2014.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Morin: 1,573

District 50

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephen Casey: 886 a - Incumbent Casey was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Richard Fagnant

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen Casey: 1,463

Richard Fagnant: 1,293

District 51

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Phillips: 883 a - Incumbent Phillips was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Phillips: 2,255

District 52

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Karen MacBeth: 2,026 a - Incumbent MacBeth was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Note: Thomas Kane was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen MacBeth: 4,149

District 53

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Thomas Winfield: 1,276 a - Incumbent Winfield was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

Note: Daria Chase was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas Winfield: 3,657

District 54

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• William O'Brien: 1,929 a - Incumbent O'Brien was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

William O'Brien: 3,534

District 55

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Arthur Corvese: 2,225 a - Incumbent Corvese was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Arthur Corvese: 3,803

District 56

Note: Incumbent Agostinho Silva (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Shelby Maldonado: 598 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Albert Romanowicz

November 4 General election candidates:

Shelby Maldonado: 1,120

Albert Romanowicz: 215

District 57

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• James McLaughlin: 1,219 a - Incumbent McLaughlin was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
• Ruth E. Ricciarelli: 458

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

James McLaughlin: 2,599

District 58

Note: Incumbent William San Bento, Jr. (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joseph Clark: 574
• Carlos Tobon: 843 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Jonathan Vallecilla

November 4 General election candidates:

Carlos Tobon: 1,759

Jonathan Vallecilla: 397

District 59

Note: Incumbent J. Patrick O'Neill (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Arcaro: 582
• Jean P. Barros: 804 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

Note: Robert P. Venturini was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jean P. Barros: 2,242

District 60

Note: Incumbent Elaine Coderre (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Coughlin, Jr.: 725 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Coughlin, Jr.: 1,672

District 61

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Raymond Johnston Jr.: 1,285 a - Incumbent Johnston was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Raymond Johnston Jr.: 2,682

District 62

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mary Messier: 978 a - Incumbent Messier was first elected to the chamber in a special election in 2009.
• Travis Auty: 637

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Rodney Barber

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Messier: 2,106

Rodney Barber: 907

District 63

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Katherine Kazarian: 1,546 a - Incumbent Kazarian was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

Note: Danielle Boucher was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Katherine Kazarian: 3,523

District 64

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Helio Melo: 946 a - Incumbent Melo was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert Botelho: 104 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Helio Melo: 2,137

Robert Botelho: 682

District 65

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gregg Amore: 1,533 a - Incumbent Amore was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregg Amore: 3,535

District 66

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joy Hearn: 1,551 a - Incumbent Hearn was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Independent candidates:

• Joel Hellmann

November 4 General election candidates:

Joy Hearn: 3,444

Joel Hellmann: 2,007

District 67

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jan Malik: 1,285 a - Incumbent Malik was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jan Malik: 3,920

District 68

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kenneth Marshall: 1,470 a - Incumbent Marshall was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Note: John W. Hanley was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth Marshall: 4,059

District 69

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Raymond Gallison, Jr.: 918 a - Incumbent Gallison was first elected to the chamber in 2000.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Raymond Gallison, Jr.: 3,086

District 70

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• John Edwards: 1,117 a - Incumbent Edwards was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Edwards: 3,525

District 71

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dennis Canario: 953 a - Incumbent Canario was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Norbert Rattay: 450 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Canario: 2,690

Norbert Rattay: 2,232

District 72

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Linda Dill Finn: 1,063 a - Incumbent Dill Finn was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Daniel Reilly: 537 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Dill Finn: 2,640

Daniel Reilly: 3,114

District 73

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Marvin Abney: 821 a - Incumbent Abney was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marvin Abney: 2,967

District 74

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Deborah Ruggiero: 1,253 a - Incumbent Ruggiero was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Deborah Ruggiero: 3,920

District 75

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peter Martin: 787 - Incumbent Martin was first elected to the chamber in 2008.
• Lauren Carson: 907 a

Note: Gregory Larson was removed from the ballot before the primary.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lauren Carson: 3,036

See also

• Rhode Island House of Representatives
• Rhode Island State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly."
• Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly
• Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2014 General Election Results

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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)

Democratic Party (64)

Republican Party (10)

Independent (1)