Elections for the office of
Rhode Island's House of Representatives were held in
Rhode Island on
November 2, 2010.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was May 28, 2010. The primary Election Day was September 14, 2010.
November 2 General Election Results[edit]
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
Majority control[edit]
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island House of Representatives:
At the time of the election. Democrats had a clear stronghold in Rhode Island, with a partisan lead of 33 to 4 in the Senate and 69 to 6 in the House (there was also 1 independent). Heading into the 2010 election, there were two conservative groups that were trying to make a dent in that control. The RI Clean State and Rhode Island Tea Party endorsed or backed 81 and 45 candidates, respectively. Many of those candidates overlapped. The Tea Party raised $4,300 while the RI Clean Slate raised $135,000.[1]
There were several districts were identified as key races.
Campaign contributions[edit]
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.[2]
| 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 2010 election, the total contributions to the 186 House candidates was $2,455,054. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
| 2010 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
|
| Donor
|
Amount
|
| Schadone, Gregory J
|
$54,200
|
| Rhode Island Education Association
|
$29,375
|
| Mitchell, Kevin J
|
$23,733
|
| Corvese, Arthur J
|
$22,600
|
| Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
|
$17,200
|
| Cranston Fire Fighters Local 1363
|
$15,850
|
| Rhode Island Laborers
|
$15,625
|
| Operating Engineers Local 57
|
$14,700
|
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees
|
$14,175
|
| Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters
|
$12,575
|
Incumbency[edit]
Unopposed incumbents[edit]
3 incumbents (4.5%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.
- 2 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
- 1 GOP incumbent faced no November challenger.
Primary challenges[edit]
Only 25 incumbents faced competition in the September 14th primary. The following nine incumbents were defeated in the primary:
Retiring incumbents[edit]
Ten incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 65 incumbents (86.6%) ran for re-election. Of the 10 incumbents who did not run for re-election, 9 were Democrats and 1 was a Republican.
Incumbents who retired are:
Qualifications[edit]
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
List of candidates
District 1[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- John McCauley, Jr.: 849
a Incumbent McCauley first assumed office for this district in 1991.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
John McCauley, Jr. 1400 
Daniel Gryzych 476
District 2[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat David Segal did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Christopher Blazejewski 2010 
Richard Rodi 825
District 3[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Edith Ajello: 1,407
a Incumbent Ajello first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Edith Ajello 2215 
Daniel Harrop 799
District 4[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Gordon Fox: 2,152
a Incumbent Fox first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Gordon Fox 3564 
Erich Sturn 1094
District 5[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- John DeSimone: 1,339
a Incumbent DeSimone first assumed office for this district in 1993.
- Stan Dickenson: 503
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
John DeSimone 2298 
Mark Garofalo 736
District 6[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond Hull 3195 
District 7[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Joanne Giannini did not seek re-election.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Maria Cimini 2773 
District 8[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Michael Tarro: 778
a
- Anthony Scarcella: 562
- Nathan A. Barchus: 109 (Qualified, but withdrew)
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Steven Costantino did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael Tarro 1520 
Robert Berrillo 492
District 9[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Anastasia Williams: 1,063
a Incumbent Williams first assumed office for this district in 1993.
- Wynnel Wilson: 365
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Anastasia Williams 1715 
District 10[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Scott Slater: 1,206
a Incumbent Slater first assumed office for this district in 2009.
- Ana Quezada: 770
- Carmen Bonilla (Initially filed, but withdrew)
- Esmeralda Diaz (Initially filed, but withdrew)
- Raymond Tomasso (Initially filed, but withdrew)
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Slater 2023 
Brian Mayben 232
District 11[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Grace Diaz: 1,614
a Incumbent Diaz first assumed office for this district in 2005.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Grace Diaz 2150 
Maria Curran 278
District 12[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Leo Medina 1842 
District 13[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- John Carnevale: 1,339
a Incumbent Carnevale first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
John Carnevale 2288 
Damien Baldino 588
District 14[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Charlene Lima: 459
a Incumbent Lima first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Charlene Lima 1991 
William Surrette Sr. 1057
District 15[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Nicholas Mattiello: 812
a Incumbent Mattiello first assumed office for this district in 2007.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Nicholas Mattiello 2969 
James Quinlan 2275
Stephen Perrino 455
District 16[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Peter Palumbo: 658
a Incumbent Palumbo first assumed office for this district in 1995.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter Palumbo 2620 
Donald Botts Jr. 2203
District 17[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Robert Jacquard: 618
a Incumbent Jacquard first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Shoshanna Feinstein (Failed to qualify for ballot)
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Jacquard 3516 
District 18[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Arthur Handy: 930
a Incumbent Handy first assumed office for this district in 2003.
- John McCarthy: 416
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur Handy 2834 
Richard Nordlund 1524
District 19[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Joseph McNamara: 928
a Incumbent McNamara first assumed office for this district in 1995.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Moderate Party candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph McNamara 3309 
Maureen O'Gorman 1725
Anthony DuBois 507
District 20[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
Moderate Party candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
David Bennett 2660 
Henri Koldyk 1527
William Pierce, III 427
District 21[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Eileen Naughton: 632
a Incumbent Naughton first assumed office for this district in 1993.
- Thomas Chadronet: 504
- Joseph Solomon (Qualified, but withdrew)
- William F. Coty (Initially filed, but withdrew)
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Moderate Party candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Eileen Naughton 2750 
Richard Lavallee 1805
District 22[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Frank Ferri: 706
a Incumbent Ferri first assumed office for this district in 2007.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank Ferri 2610 
Jason Oliver 1822
District 23[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Robert Flaherty: 623
a Incumbent Flaherty first assumed office for this district in 1991.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Flaherty 2883 
Timothy Howe 2022
District 24[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Joseph Trillo: 519
a Incumbent Trillo first assumed office for this district in 2001.
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph Trillo 4661 
District 25[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Timothy Williamson did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jared Nunes 1615 
Giovanni Calise 1541
District 26[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat William Murphy did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael Senerchia 2149
Patricia Morgan 2239 
District 27[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Patricia Serpa: 660
a Incumbent Serpa first assumed office for this district in 2007.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Patricia Serpa 2031 
Mark Fleury 1825
Thomas Jones 879
District 28[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Scott Guthrie: 727
a Incumbent Guthrie first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Guthrie 3008 
Steven Hart 2795
District 29[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Raymond Sullivan, Jr. did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Lisa Tomasso 2739 
Gregory Coutcher 2731
District 30[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Robert Watson: 552
a Incumbent Watson first assumed office for this district in 1993 and faced no primary challenger.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Watson 3349 
Robert Bolton 2540
District 31[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Kenneth Carter: 593
a Incumbent Carter first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Kenneth Carter 2418
Doreen Costa 2858 
District 32[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Laurence Ehrhardt: 496
a Incumbent Ehrhardt first assumed office for this district in 2005.
November 2 General election candidates:
Richard Welch 2256
Laurence Ehrhardt 3537 
District 33[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Donald Lally, Jr.: 845
a Incumbent Lally first assumed office for this district in 1989.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Donald Lally, Jr. 3340 
Philip Duquette 2926
District 34[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Teresa Tanzi 3260 
Timothy Burchett 1311
Peter Stone 435
District 35[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Spencer Dickinson 2081 
James Haldeman 1918
District 36[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Donna Walsh: 700
a Incumbent Walsh first assumed office for this district in 2007.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Martha Stamp (Initially filed, but withdrew)
Moderate Party candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Donna Walsh 3546 
Thomas Browning 2305
District 37[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Samuel Azzinaro: 250
a Incumbent Azzinaro first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Samuel Azzinaro 3062 
Philip Gingerella 1686
Robert Gionet 342
District 38[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Brian Kennedy: 223
a Incumbent Kennedy first assumed office for this district in 1999.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Brian Kennedy 2617 
Peter Bonk 2047
District 39[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Rodney Driver did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Valencia 2732 
Michael Picillo 2586
District 40[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Scott Pollard: 390
a Incumbent Pollard first assumed office for this district in 2009.
- Lauri Archambault: 234
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Pollard 2655
Michael Chippendale 3278 
District 41[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Michael Marcello: 614
a Incumbent Marcello first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael Marcello 3450 
Marco Lucci 3066
District 42[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Stephen Ucci: 1,803
a Incumbent Ucci first assumed office for this district in 2005.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Stephen Ucci 4068 
District 43[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Deborah Fellela: 1,702
a Incumbent Fellela first assumed office for this district in 2007.
- Karl Tirrell: 868
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah Fellela 2946 
Karin Gorman 2158
District 44[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Peter Petrarca: 1,230
a Incumbent Petrarca first assumed office for this district in 2003.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter Petrarca 3380 
Jennifer Hirons 2978
District 45[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Rene Menard: 974
a Incumbent Menard first assumed office for this district in 1989
- Julie Zito: 692
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Rene Menard 2889 
Larry Shetler 1185
Colleen Scanlan 988
District 46[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidates:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeremiah O'Grady 2150 
Matthew Guerra 1596
Paul Didomenico 127
C. Kevin McCarthy 520
District 47[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Edwin Pacheco did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Cale Keable 2435 
Donald Fox 2239
District 48[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Brian Newberry: 392
a Incumbent Newberry first assumed office for this district in 2009.
November 2 General election candidates:
David Lovett 1910
Brian Newberry 3715 
District 49[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 719
a Incumbent Baldelli-Hunt first assumed office for this district in 2007.
- Stuart Gitlow: 173
- Allen Auclair (Initially filed, but withdrew)
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt 2046 
District 50[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Jon Brien: 570
a Incumbent Brien first assumed office for this district in 2007.
- Roger Blais: 388
- Todd Brien: 147
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jon Brien 2116 
Harvey Nabozny 697
District 51[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Phillips 2373 
District 52[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Karen MacBeth: 1,458
a Incumbent Macbeth first assumed office for this district in 2009.
- Martha Farrell: 861
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Karen MacBeth 5108 
District 53[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Thomas Winfield: 757
a Incumbent Winfield first assumed office for this district in 1993.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas Winfield 3028 
John English 1992
District 54[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Gregory Schadone 1,355
a Incumbent Schadone first assumed office for this district in 1999.
- William O'Brien: 1,074
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Gregory Schadone 2786 
Lance Mantia 1792
District 55[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Arthur Corvese: 1,895
a Incumbent Corvese first assumed office for this district in 1999.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur Corvese 4168 
District 56[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Agostinho Silva: 527
a Incumbent Silva first assumed office for this district in 2007.
- Phillip St. Pierre Jr.: 374
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Agostinho Silva 1223 
District 57[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
James McLaughlin 2988 
District 58[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- William San Bento, Jr.: 568
a Incumbent Bento first assumed office for this district in 1993.
- Carlos Tobon: 403
- George Hovarth: 337
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
William San Bento, Jr. 1668 
Michael Grossi 620
District 59[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- J. Patrick O'Neill: 932
a Incumbent O'Neill first assumed office for this district in 2005.
- John Arcaro: 460
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
J. Patrick O'Neill 2120 
Joel Tirrell 713
District 60[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Elaine Coderre: 820
a Incumbent Coderre first assumed office for this district in 1985.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Elaine Coderre 1653 
Samuel Tassia 591
District 61[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Democrat Peter Kilmartin did not seek re-election in 2010.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond Johnston Jr. 2815 
Brad Simonds 1514
District 62[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Mary Messier: 1,488
a Incumbent Messier first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Messier 2615 
Thomas Clupny 1216
District 63[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Roberto DaSilva: 1,325
a Incumbent DaSilva first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Robert Carlin (Initially filed, but withdrew)
November 2 General election candidates:
Roberto DaSilva 3679 
District 64[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Helio Melo: 972
a Incumbent Melo first assumed office for this district in 2005.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
Helio Melo 2847 
District 65[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- John Savage: 269
a Incumbent Savage first assumed office for this district in 1999.
- Stephanie Sivalingam: 187
November 2 General election candidates:
John Savage 3808 
District 66[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Joy Hearn: 827
a Incumbent Hearn first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Joy Hearn 2974 
Margaret Kane 2406
Joel Hellmann 914
District 67[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Jan Malik: 770
a Incumbent Malik first assumed office for this district in 1997.
September 14 Republican primary result:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jan Malik 2465 
Joseph Depasquale 2197
District 68[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Richard Morrison 2357 
Thomas Carroll 1581
District 69[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Raymond Gallison, Jr. 2773 
William Grapentine 1418
District 70[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- John Edwards: 649
a Incumbent Edwards first assumed office for this district in 2005.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
John Edwards 2760 
Nancy Driggs 2124
District 71[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Note: Incumbent Republican John Loughlin did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
George Alzaibak 2660
Daniel Gordon Jr. 2707 
District 72[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Amy Rice: 562
a Incumbent Rice first assumed office for this district in 2005.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Amy Rice 2700
Daniel Reilly 2968 
District 73[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- J. Russell Jackson: 525
a Incumbent Jackson first assumed office for this district in 2005.
- David Carlin (Initially filed, but withdrew)
September 14 Republican primary result:
- Marquise Rivon (Withdrew)
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
J. Russell Jackson 1849 
Gregory Larson 619
District 74[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Deborah Ruggiero: 725
a Incumbent Ruggiero first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah Ruggiero 2712 
Anthony Mastrostefano 1602
Daniel Capuano 821
District 75[edit]
September 14 Democratic primary result:
- Peter Martin: 818
a Incumbent Martin first assumed office for this district in 2009.
September 14 Republican primary result:
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter Martin 2418 
Patrick Donovan 1442
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
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