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Rhode Island House of Representatives • 2012 Rhode Island Senate Elections
Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives were held in Rhode Island on November 6, 2012. All 75 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 27, 2012. The primary Election Day was September 11, 2012.[1]

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

## Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Rhode Island House of Representatives:

Rhode Island House of Representatives

Party  |  As of November 5, 2012  |  After the 2012 Election
|  Democratic Party |  65 |  69
|  Republican Party |  10  |  6
Total |  75 |  75

## Incumbents retiring[edit]

A total of 6 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name  |  Party  |  Current Office

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Daniel Gordon Jr. |  Republican | House District 71
Gregory Schadone |  Democratic | House District 54
J. Russell Jackson |  Democratic | House District 73
John McCauley, Jr. |  Democratic | House District 1
John Savage |  Republican | House District 65
Gerald Hocker |  Republican | House District 38
Robert Watson |  Republican | House District 30

## 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

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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 2012 election, the total contributions to the 160 House candidates was $2,318,319. The top 10 contributors were:[3]

2012 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives

Donor  | Amount
Tetzner, Stephen C  |  $45,000
Costantino, Gregory J  |  $36,401
Uht, Augustus K  |  $28,175
Campo, Steven Anthony  |  $25,000
Smith, Mary Ann Shallcross  |  $22,040
Gamba, Sharon L  |  $20,100
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers  |  $19,900
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers  |  $18,725
Cranston Fire Fighters Local 1363  |  $17,875
National Education Association Rhode Island  |  $17,550

## Impact of redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Rhode Island

The Democratic-dominated Legislature passed new maps on February 1, 2012, with Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signing them on the 8th. The state house districts were legally challenged by the Rhode Island Republican Party on behalf of Rhode Island Tea Party lobbyist Michael Puyana[4] on the grounds of compactness and incumbent favoring, though this suit did not advanced past the complaint stage. The Republicans argue that districts 47 and 48 were arranged unfairly to protect incumbent Cale Keable (D) from a challenge by previous Republican challenger Donald Fox.[5][6]

## Qualifications[edit]

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

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

Note: Incumbent John McCauley, Jr. (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Edith Ajello \- a Incumbent Ajello first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Francisco L. Gonzalez a

November 6 General election candidates:

Edith Ajello: 2,890
Francisco L. Gonzalez: 727

### District 2[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Christopher Blazejewski: 905 a Incumbent Blazejewski first assumed office in 2011.
* Dirk J. Hennessey: 128

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher Blazejewski: 3,216

### District 3[edit]

Note: Incumbent Edith Ajello (D) is running in District 1.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Thomas A. Palangio a

Note: Victor A. Tavares filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: Richard Mccaffrey filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Rufus Ricardo Bailey Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Rufus Ricardo Bailey Jr.: 255
Thomas A. Palangio: 2,710

### District 4[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Gordon Fox \- a Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Mark Binder a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gordon Fox: 3,590
Mark Binder: 2,595

### District 5[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* John DeSimone \- a Incumbent DeSimone first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Daniel J. Grzych a

November 6 General election candidates:

John DeSimone: 2,615
Daniel J. Grzych: 884

### District 6[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Raymond Hull: 1,160 - a Incumbent Hull first assumed office in 2011.
* Peter Wasylyk: 399

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Hull: 4,182

### District 7[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Maria Cimini \- a Incumbent Cimini first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Maria Cimini: 3,366

### District 8[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Michael Tarro: 183 - Incumbent Tarro first assumed office in 2011.
* Elizabeth Libby Kimzey: 529
* John Joseph Lombardi: 782 a

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Joseph Lombardi: 2,794

### District 9[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Anastasia Williams \- a Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Anastasia Williams: 2,722

### District 10[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Scott Slater \- a Incumbent Slater first assumed office in 2009.

Note: Esmeralda Diaz filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: Ana Quezada filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* James Entwistle a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Slater: 2,896
James Entwistle: 288

### District 11[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Grace Diaz: 936 - a Incumbent Diaz first assumed office in 2005.
* Laura Perez: 268

September 11 GOP primary:

* Christian Chirino a

November 6 General election candidates:

Grace Diaz: 3,372
Christian Chirino: 261

### District 12[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Leo Medina: 388 - Incumbent Medina first assumed office in 2011.
* Joseph Almeida: 716 a

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Almeida: 2,915

### District 13[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* John Carnevale \- a Incumbent Carnevale first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Carnevale: 2,901

### District 14[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Charlene Lima \- a Incumbent Lima first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charlene Lima: 3,373

### District 15[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Nicholas Mattiello \- a Incumbent Marriello first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Robert Bach a

November 6 General election candidates:

Nicholas Mattiello: 3,856
Robert Bach: 2,792

### District 16[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Peter Palumbo: 545 - a Incumbent Palumbo first assumed office in 1995.
* Michelle Bergin: 477

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Palumbo: 5,074

### District 17[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Robert Jacquard \- a Incumbent Jacquard first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Charles Hooper a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Jacquard: 4,132
Charles Hooper: 1,766

### District 18[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Arthur Handy: 850 - a Incumbent Handy first assumed office in 2003.
* William Mckenna: 442

September 11 GOP primary:

* Donald Gendron a

Independent:

* Mark Stoutzenberger a

November 6 General election candidates:

Arthur Handy: 3,524
Donald Gendron: 1,158
Mark Stoutzenberger: 929

### District 19[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Joseph McNamara \- a Incumbent McNamara first assumed office in 1995.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph McNamara: 5,546

### District 20[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* David Bennett \- a Incumbent Bennett first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Bennett: 3,884

### District 21[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Eileen Naughton \- a Incumbent Naughton first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eileen Naughton: 4,723

### District 22[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Frank Ferri \- a Incumbent Ferris first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Frank Ferri: 4,463

### District 23[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* K. Joseph Shekarchi a

Note: Incumbent Robert Flaherty filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* John Falkowski a

November 6 General election candidates:

K. Joseph Shekarchi: 4,302
John Falkowski: 2,013

### District 24[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

Note: Mark Weiner filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Joseph Trillo \- a Incumbent Trillo first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Trillo: 5,102

### District 25[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Jared Nunes \- a Incumbent Nunes first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jared Nunes: 3,340

### District 26[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Nicholas Denice a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Patricia Morgan \- a Incumbent Morgan first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Nicholas Denice: 2,603
Patricia Morgan: 2,849

### District 27[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Patricia Serpa \- a Incumbent Serpa first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Kyle Pendola a

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: James Gillen initially filed to run but no longer appears on the official list of candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patricia Serpa: 4,142
Kyle Pendola: 1,925

### District 28[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Scott Guthrie \- a Incumbent Guthrie first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Carl Mattson Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Guthrie: 3,930
Carl Mattson Jr.: 2,646

### District 29[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Lisa Tomasso \- a Incumbent Tomasso first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Keith W. Anderson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lisa Tomasso: 3,973
Keith W. Anderson: 2,817

### District 30[edit]

Note: Incumbent Robert Watson (R) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Mark Schwager a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Robert B. Bolton: 178
* Emil Fachon: 234
* Antonio Giarrusso: 354 a

September 11 Independent primary:

* Kevin J. Mcdonough a

Note: Farahnaz Moghadam filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Schwager: 3,243
Antonio Giarrusso: 3,315 [7]
Kevin J. Mcdonough: 909

### District 31[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Steven Campo a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Doreen Costa \- a Incumbent Costa first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Campo: 3,413
Doreen Costa: 3,842

### District 32[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Robert Craven Sr. a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Laurence Ehrhardt: 593 a \- Incumbent Ehrhadt first assumed office in 2005.
* Sharon Gamba: 575

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Craven Sr.: 4,067
Laurence Ehrhardt: 3,440

### District 33[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Donald Lally, Jr. \- a Incumbent Lally first assumed office in 1989.

Note: Eugene Kelly filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Robert Trager a

November 6 General election candidates:

Donald Lally, Jr.: 4,149
Robert Trager: 3,008

### District 34[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Teresa Tanzi \- a Incumbent Tanzi first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Stephen Tetzner: 243
* Christopher Wilkens: 317 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Teresa Tanzi: 3,678
Christopher Wilkens: 2,737

### District 35[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Spencer Dickinson: 514 - a Incumbent Dickinson first assumed office in 2011.
* Kathleen Fogarty: 460

September 11 GOP primary:

* James Haldeman a

November 6 General election candidates:

Spencer Dickinson: 2,470
James Haldeman: 2,074

### District 36[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Donna Walsh \- a Incumbent Walsh first assumed office in 2007.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Tina Jackson a

September 11 Independent primary:

* Kevin Prescott a

November 6 General election candidates:

Donna Walsh: 4,717
Tina Jackson: 1,979
Kevin Prescott: 783

### District 37[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Samuel Azzinaro \- a Incumbent Azzinaro first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Samuel Azzinaro: 5,311

### District 38[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Brian Kennedy \- a Incumbent Kennedy first assumed office in 1989.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Peter Bonk a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Kennedy: 3,803
Peter Bonk: 1,630

### District 39[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Larry Valencia \- a Incumbent Valencia first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Clay P. Johnson: 187 a
* Michael Picillo: 154

November 6 General election candidates:

Larry Valencia: 3,336
Clay P. Johnson: 2,892

### District 40[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Lauri Archambault: 243 a
* Jon Restivo: 228

September 11 GOP primary:

* Michael Chippendale \- a Incumbent Chippendale first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lauri Archambault: 2,883
Michael Chippendale: 4,065

### District 41[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Michael Marcello \- a Incumbent Marcello first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Marco Lucci a

September 11 Independent primary:

* Lee Grossguth a

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Marcello: 4,171
Marco Lucci: 2,818
Lee Grossguth: 529

### District 42[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Stephen Ucci \- a Incumbent Ucci first assumed office in 2005.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Ucci: 4,790

### District 43[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Deborah Fellela \- a Incumbent Fellela first assumed office in 2007.

Note: Annette Berarducci filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Karin Gorman a

Note: Nicole Lyons filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Deborah Fellela: 3,887
Karin Gorman: 2,097

### District 44[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Peter Petrarca: 692 - Incumbent Petrarca first assumed office in 2003.
* Gregory Costantino: 1,039 a

September 11 GOP primary:

* James Archer a

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: James D'Ambra filed for election but withdrew from election.

November 6 General election candidates:

Gregory Costantino: 4,647
James Archer: 2,825

### District 45[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Rene Menard: 900 - Incumbent Menard first assumed office in 1989.
* Mia Ackerman: 1,065 a

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run for office in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mia Ackerman: 4,992

### District 46[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Jeremiah O'Grady: 785 - a Incumbent O'Grady first assumed office in 2011.
* John Douglas Barr II: 442

September 11 GOP primary:

* Matthew Guerra a

September 11 Independent primary:

* Paul DiDomenico a
* Mary Ann Shallcross Smith a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeremiah O'Grady: 2,738
Matthew Guerra: 2,302
Paul DiDomenico: 229
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith: 1,830

### District 47[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Cale Keable \- a Incumbent Keable first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Donald Fox a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cale Keable: 3,201
Donald Fox: 2,689

### District 48[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Michael E. Connolly a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Brian Newberry \- a Incumbent Newberry first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Linda Thibault a

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael E. Connolly: 1,954
Brian Newberry: 3,577
Linda Thibault: 1,380

### District 49[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 727 - a Incumbent Baldelli-Hunt first assumed office in 2007.
* Stuart Gitlow: 78
* Michael Morin: 334

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Michael Moniz a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 2,600
Michael Moniz: 513

### District 50[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Jon Brien: 670 - Incumbent Brien first assumed office in 2007.
* Stephen M. Casey: 722 a

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: John Mclaughlin Jr. filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Casey: 2,749

### District 51[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Robert Phillips \- a Incumbent Phillips first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Christopher Roberts a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Phillips: 2,805
Christopher Roberts: 1,554

### District 52[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Karen Macbeth: 1,076 - a Incumbent Macbeth first assumed office in 2009.
* Augustus Uht: 719

Note: Robert P. O'Neill filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karen Macbeth: 5,593

### District 53[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Thomas Winfield \- a Incumbent Winfield first assumed office in 1993.

September 11 GOP primary:

* David Bibeault a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Winfield: 3,875
David Bibeault: 2,259

### District 54[edit]

Note: Incumbent Gregory Schadone (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Lance Mantia: 477
* William W. O'brien: 868 a
* David Pellegrino: 805

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* Kenneth Amoriggi II a

November 6 General election candidates:

William W. O'brien: 3,356
Kenneth Amoriggi II: 2,647

### District 55[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Arthur Corvese \- a Incumbent Corvese first assumed office in 1999.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Arthur Corvese: 5,208

### District 56[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Agostinho Silva: 534 - a Incumbent Silva first assumed office in 2007.
* Joseph L Faria: 292

Note: Eunice Delahoz filed for election but withdrew prior to the primary.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Agostinho Silva: 2,149

### District 57[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* James McLaughlin \- a Incumbent McLaughlin first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

James McLaughlin: 3,851

### District 58[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* William San Bento, Jr.: 544 a \- Incumbent San Bento first assumed office in 1993.
* Mohamed Merhi appeared on the candidate list but not on the primary ballot.
* Carlos Tobon: 543

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

Note: John T Monahan filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.
Note: C. Michael Blake filed for election but withdrew from election.

November 6 General election candidates:

William San Bento, Jr.: 3,275

### District 59[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* J. Patrick O'Neill: 630 - a O'Neill first assumed office in 2005.
* John Arcaro: 501

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

J. Patrick O'Neill: 3,643

### District 60[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Elaine Coderre \- a Incumbent Coderre first assumed office in 1985.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Elaine Coderre: 3,225

### District 61[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Raymond Johnston Jr. \- a Incumbent Johnston first assumed office in 2011.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Johnston Jr.: 4,233

### District 62[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Mary Messier \- a Incumbent Messier first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Messier: 4,149

### District 63[edit]

Note: Incumbent Roberto DaSilva (D) ran for  State Senate.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Robert Britto: 649
* Katherine S Kazarian: 829 a
* Samuel Lovett: 265
* Charles Tsonos: 517

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Independent primary:

* David Sullivan a

November 6 General election candidates:

Katherine S Kazarian: 4,227
David Sullivan: 1,816

### District 64[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Helio Melo \- a Incumbent Melo first assumed office in 2005.

Note: John J. Rossi filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Helio Melo: 3,773

### District 65[edit]

Note: Incumbent John Savage (R) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Gregg Amore: 845 a
* Timothy Chapman: 784
* James A Miller: 460

Note: Pasquale Zompa filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

Note: Stephanie Sivalingam filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 Moderate primary:

* Joseph Botelho Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gregg Amore: 3,898
Joseph Botelho Jr.: 1,862

### District 66[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Joy Hearn \- a Incumbent Hearn first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Manfred Diel Jr. a

September 11 Independent primary:

* Eugene Saveory a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joy Hearn: 4,155
Manfred Diel Jr.: 2,519
Eugene Saveory: 811

### District 67[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Jan Malik \- a Incumbent Malik first assumed office in 1997.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Peter Costa Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jan Malik: 3,634
Peter Costa Jr.: 2,958

### District 68[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Richard Morrison \- Incumbent Morrison first assumed office in 2011 and filed to run for re-election; however, he withdrew from the race in August 2012.[8]
* John W. Hanley: 441
* Kenneth A. Marshall: 744 a

Note: James Lombardo filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Michael J. Donahue a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kenneth A. Marshall: 4,101
Michael J. Donahue: 2,376

### District 69[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Raymond Gallison, Jr. \- a Incumbent Gallison first assumed office in 2001.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run for office in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Raymond Gallison, Jr.: 4,130

### District 70[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* John Edwards \- a Incumbent Edwards first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 GOP Independent:

* John Perkins Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Edwards: 4,267
John Perkins Jr.: 1,671

### District 71[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Dennis Canario a

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

September 11 Libertarian primary:

Note: incumbent Daniel P. Gordon Jr. filed for election as a Libertarian but did not qualify for ballot placement. He was elected as a Republican.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dennis Canario: 4,829

### District 72[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Linda Dill Finn a

September 11 GOP primary:

* Daniel Reilly \- a Incumbent Reilly first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Dill Finn: 3,597
Daniel Reilly: 3,497

### District 73[edit]

Note: Incumbent J. Russell Jackson (D) did not seek re-election.

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Marvin Abney: 612 a
* David Carlin Jr.: 261

September 11 GOP primary:

Note: Marquise Rivon filed for election but did not qualify for ballot placement.

November 6 General election candidates:

Marvin Abney: 3,697

### District 74[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Deborah Ruggiero \- a Incumbent Ruggiero first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* Anthony Mastrostefano a

November 6 General election candidates:

Deborah Ruggiero: 4,308
Anthony Mastrostefano: 1,998

### District 75[edit]

September 11 Democratic primary:

* Peter Martin \- a Incumbent Martin first assumed office in 2009.

September 11 GOP primary:

* No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Martin: 3,948

## See also[edit]

* Rhode Island House of Representatives
* Rhode Island State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2012

## External links[edit]

* Official 2012 primary results
* Rhode Island Secretary of State, 2012 General Election List of Candidates by Office

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Upcoming Elections"
2. ↑ Follow the Money, Rhode Island
3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Rhode Island House of Representatives 2012 Campaign Contributions"
4. ↑ Rhode Island Tea Party, Steering Committee, accessed August 27, 2012
5. ↑ WPRO, "GOP files suit against the state for gerrymandering," March 9, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012
6. ↑ All About Redistricting, Rhode Island, accessed August 27, 2012
7. ↑ abc6.com, "Republicans Hang on to Another Key General Assembly Seat," accessed November 8, 2012
8. ↑ Bristol Phoenix, "Incumbent withdraws from House race," accessed August 21, 2012

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Current members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:K. Shekarchi

Representatives

District 1

Edith Ajello (D)

District 2

Christopher Blazejewski (D)

District 3

Nathan Biah (D)

District 4

Rebecca Kislak (D)

District 5

Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D)

District 6

Raymond Hull (D)

District 7

David Morales (D)

District 8

John Lombardi (D)

District 9

Anastasia Williams (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

Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (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

Camille Vella-Wilkinson (D)

District 22

Joseph Solomon (D)

District 23

K. Shekarchi (D)

District 24

Evan Shanley (D)

District 25

Thomas Noret (D)

District 26

Patricia Morgan (R)

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

Blake Filippi (R)

District 37

Samuel Azzinaro (D)

District 38

Brian Kennedy (D)

District 39

Justin Price (R)

District 40

Michael Chippendale (R)

District 41

Robert Quattrocchi (R)

District 42

Edward Cardillo (D)

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

Steven Lima (D)

District 50

Stephen Casey (D)

District 51

Robert Phillips (D)

District 52

Alex Marszalkowski (D)

District 53

Bernard Hawkins (D)

District 54

William O'Brien (D)

District 55

Arthur Corvese (D)

District 56

Joshua Giraldo (D)

District 57

James McLaughlin (D)

District 58

Carlos Tobon (D)

District 59

Jean Barros (D)

District 60

Karen Alzate (D)

District 61

Leonela Felix (D)

District 62

Mary Messier (D)

District 63

Katherine Kazarian (D)

District 64

Brianna Henries (D)

District 65

Gregg Amore (D)

District 66

Liana Cassar (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

Deborah Ruggiero (D)

District 75

Lauren Carson (D)

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