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Robert Phillips
Democratic Party
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51
Tenure
2011 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
15
Compensation
Base salary
$19,817/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of Rhode Island
Personal
Profession
Banker
Contact
Official website
Official Facebook
Personal LinkedIn

Robert Phillips (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 51. He assumed office on January 4, 2011. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Phillips (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 51. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Phillips earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Rhode Island. His professional experience includes working for Citizens Bank.[1]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Phillips was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Phillips was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
• Health, Education, and Welfare
• Small Business

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Phillips served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips (D)
 
95.5
 
3,680
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.5
 
174

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,854
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips defeated Garrett Mancieri in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
 
53.3
 
491
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Garrett Mancieri
 
46.7
 
430

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 921
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips (D)
 
94.2
 
2,349
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.8
 
144

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,493
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips defeated Marlene Guay in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
 
63.1
 
517
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Marlene Guay
 
36.9
 
302

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 819
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2020

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips (D)
 
96.3
 
3,934
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.7
 
150

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,084
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
 
100.0
 
292

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 292
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2018

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips defeated Rufus Bailey Jr. in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips (D) Candidate Connection
 
72.0
 
2,498
Image of Rufus Bailey Jr.
Rufus Bailey Jr. (Moderate Party of Rhode Island Party)
 
27.6
 
958
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
12

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,468
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Robert Phillips advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
801

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 801
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2016

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Robert Phillips ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 general election.[2][3]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Phillips Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections


Incumbent Robert Phillips ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.[4]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Phillips Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Robert Phillips was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]

2012

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012

Phillips won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51. Phillips was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Christopher Roberts (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Phillips Incumbent 63.7% 2,805
     Republican Christopher Roberts 35.3% 1,554
     Other Write-in 1% 46
Total Votes 4,405

2010

See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2010

Phillips defeated incumbent Christopher Fierro in the September 14 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[11][12]

Rhode Island House District 51
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Phillips (D) 2373

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Robert Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Robert Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Robert Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Robert Phillips completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phillips' responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Continuing to make state business friendly. Regulation reform Tax reform Educational funding reform

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tax reform and public safety.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I look at things analytically and make determinations on the merits of the bill.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I showed wisdom when making decisions that affect the general public.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assasination of John F Kennedy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Worked for a family neighborhood convenience store. Had it for about a year and then took two other jobs.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Thanksgiving. This is when family gets together and spend quality time with each other

What is your favorite book? Why?

Do not have a favorite. I like a few genres of books

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

I have been looking at other options. Have not made a conclusive decision but keeping options open.

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Campaign finance summary

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Robert Phillips campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51Won general$26,417 $0
2022Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51Won general$22,515 $0
2020Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51Won general$14,835 N/A**
2018Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51Won general$12,305 N/A**
2016Not FoundWon $6,750 N/A**
2014Not FoundWon $5,731 N/A**
2012Not FoundWon $7,631 N/A**
2010Not FoundWon $3,775 N/A**
2008Not FoundLost $4,154 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Phillips and his wife, Nancy, have two sons, Matthew and Timothy.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Robert Phillips," accessed June 10, 2014
    2. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
    3. ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
    4. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
    5. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
    6. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
    7. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
    8. ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 10, 2012
    9. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    10. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    11. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    12. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014

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