Notable Rhode Island races, 2016
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| Notable Rhode Island Races | |
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| Primary | September 13, 2016 |
| General | November 8, 2016 |
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Ballotpedia identified three notable Rhode Island state legislative races in 2016.
Overview
- Main articles: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2016 and Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2016
All 75 state House seats and all 38 state Senate seats were up for election in 2016.
| Partisan breakdown of the Rhode Island Legislature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Republicans | Democrats | Independents | Vacancies |
| Rhode Island House | 12 seats | 61 seats | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| Rhode Island Senate | 5 seats | 32 seats | 1 seat | 0 seats |
Democrats had held a state government trifecta since then-Gov. Lincoln Chafee joined the Democratic Party in 2013. They remained in total control of the state government following the November election. Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) was not up for election in 2016, and Republicans would have had to gain 26 seats to win a majority in the House and 15 seats to win a majority in the Senate.
Two open races—for the Democratic-held seat in House District 13 and the GOP-held seat in Senate District 17—attracted competitive Democratic primaries in 2016.[1][2][3] The Democratic Speaker of the House faced two Republican challengers in House District 15.[1][2]
What makes a race notable?
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable races:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Races that receive considerable media attention
- Races that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Competitive races involving party leaders
- Open, competitive races with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Races that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
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Notable primary elections
House District 13 - Democratic primary
| Four Democratic candidates competed for the open seat vacated by a Democratic incumbent. |
Rep. John Carnevale (D) withdrew his bid for re-election to his House District 13 seat following a ruling by the state Board of Canvassers that he did not live in the district.[1][4] Three Democratic candidates—Anthony DeFilippo, Ramon Perez, and Lisa Scorpio—competed for the Democratic nomination in the open race.[1] A fourth candidate, [[David Marshall]], filed as a candidate but later withdrew from the race.[1] No Republican candidates filed to run for the District 13 seat.[1]
Ramon Perez ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 13 general election.[5][6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Ramon Perez (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||
Ramon Perez defeated Lisa Scorpio and Anthony Defilippo in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ramon Perez |
56.44% | 526 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Scorpio | 37.98% | 354 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Defilippo | 5.58% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 932 | |||
Senate District 17 - Democratic primary
| Five Democratic candidates competed for the open seat vacated by a Republican incumbent. |
Independent-turned-Republican Sen. Edward O'Neill (R) did not run for re-election to his Senate District 17 seat in 2016.[1][3] Four candidates—Hagop Setrak Jawharjian, Dennis Lavallee, former Rep. Keven McKenna (D), and Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos—competed for the Democratic nomination in the open race.[1] Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos faced Thomas Paolino (R) in the November general election. Paolino was unopposed in the Republican primary. [1]
Thomas Paolino defeated Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos in the Rhode Island State Senate District 17 general election.[5][6]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Thomas Paolino |
51.00% | 7,224 | |
| Democratic | Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos | 49.00% | 6,942 | |
| Total Votes | 14,166 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos defeated Dennis Lavallee, Keven McKenna and Hagop Setrak Jawharjian in the Rhode Island State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos |
43.80% | 964 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Lavallee | 25.49% | 561 | |
| Democratic | Keven McKenna | 20.04% | 441 | |
| Democratic | Hagop Setrak Jawharjian | 10.68% | 235 | |
| Total Votes | 2,201 | |||
Thomas Paolino ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Thomas Paolino (unopposed) | |
Notable general elections
House District 15 - General election
| Two Republican candidates competed to challenge the Democratic Speaker of the House. |
Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello (D) ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Steve Frias defeated Shawna Lawton in the Republican primary. Mattiello, Frias, and Patrick Vallier (Ind.) faced off in the November general election.[1][2]
Incumbent Nicholas Mattiello defeated Steven Frias and Patrick Vallier in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 15 general election.[5][6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Mattiello Incumbent |
49.20% | 3,611 | |
| Republican | Steven Frias | 48.04% | 3,526 | |
| Independent | Patrick Vallier | 2.75% | 202 | |
| Total Votes | 7,339 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Nicholas Mattiello ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[10]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Mattiello Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Steven Frias defeated Shawna Lawton in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[11]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steven Frias |
79.63% | 477 | |
| Republican | Shawna Lawton | 20.37% | 122 | |
| Total Votes | 599 | |||
Freshman legislators
The following is a list of challengers who won election on November 8.
- Alex Marszalkowski (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 52
- Ana Quezada (Democratic), .Rhode Island State Senate, District 2
- Camille Vella-Wilkinson (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 21
- Evan Shanley (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 24
- Helder Cunha (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 64
- James Arthur Seveney (Democratic), .Rhode Island State Senate, District 11
- Jason Knight (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 67
- Jeanine Calkin (Democratic), .Rhode Island State Senate, District 30
- Julie Casimiro (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 31
- Kenneth Mendonca (Republican), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72
- Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 5
- Moira Walsh (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 3
- Ramon Perez (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 13
- Robert Quattrocchi (Republican), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 41
- Susan Donovan (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69
- Thomas Paolino (Republican), .Rhode Island State Senate, District 17
Defeated incumbents
The following is a list of incumbents who were defeated on November 8.
- John Pagliarini (Republican), .Rhode Island State Senate, District 11
- Michael Marcello (Democratic), .Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 41
See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Rhode Island State Senate
- Rhode Island State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates in Upcoming Elections," accessed August 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WPRI, "1 in 3 RI State Lawmakers Could Run Unopposed," June 30, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Providence Journal, "R.I. Campaign 2016: 28 Percent of Lawmakers Will Run Unopposed," June 30, 2016
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Embattled Rep. Carnevale Withdraws From Reelection Bid," July 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
