Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.
Qualifications
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
Campaign contributions
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.[1]
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 2008 election, the total contributions to the 155 House candidates was $2,514,985. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
Rhode Island Education Association
|
$28,725
|
Corvese, Arthur J
|
$21,600
|
Little, Christopher H
|
$20,000
|
Jones, Thomas K
|
$19,672
|
Rhode Island Carpenters
|
$18,575
|
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers
|
$16,225
|
Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees
|
$15,850
|
Rhode Island Laborers
|
$15,150
|
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers
|
$14,580
|
Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters
|
$12,775
|
List of candidates
District 1
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John J. McCauley, Jr.: 385
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Daniel J. Grzych
a
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. McCauley, Jr.: 2,292 
Daniel J. Grzych: 596
District 2
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Richard R. Rodi: 331
- David A. Segal: 717
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Segal: 3,668 
District 3
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Edith H. Ajello: 373
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Edith H. Ajello: 3,439 
District 4
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Gordon D. Fox: 539
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- David V. Anderson
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gordon D. Fox: 4,899 
David V. Anderson: 1,271
District 5
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John J. DeSimone: 410
a
- Stan P. Dickenson: 174
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. DeSimone: 3,752 
District 6
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Peter N. Wasylyk: 545
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter N. Wasylyk: 4,008 
District 7
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joanne M. Giannini: 648
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Patrick M. Ward
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joanne M. Giannini: 3,301 
Patrick M. Ward: 1,185
District 8
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Steven M. Costantino: 333
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Steven M. Costantino: 2,585 
District 9
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Anastasia P. Williams: 266
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Noel O. Sanchez
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Anastasia P. Williams: 2,657 
Noel O. Sanchez: 342
District 10
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Wilbur W. Jennings, Jr.: 273
- Thomas C. Slater: 592
a
- John P. Tomasso: 99
September 9 GOP primary:
- David B. Talan
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas C. Slater: 2,810 
David B. Talan: 420
District 11
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Grace Diaz: 749
a
- Laura Perez: 291
September 9 GOP primary:
- Renay Omisore
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Grace Diaz: 3,429 
Renay Omisore: 374
District 12
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joseph S. Almeida: 392
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph S. Almeida: 3,153 
District 13
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John M. Carnevale: 375
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John M. Carnevale: 3,283 
District 14
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Charlene Lima: 218
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Ivan G. Marte
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Charlene Lima: 3,268 
Ivan G. Marte: 1,093
District 15
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Nicholas A. Mattiello: 389
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Robert J. Coupe
a
Independent candidate:
- Christopher Edward Frappier
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Nicholas A. Mattiello: 3,898 
Robert J. Coupe: 2,328
Christopher Edward Frappier: 749
District 16
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John C. DeGenova: 341
- Peter G. Palumbo: 551
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Michael P. McManaman
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter G. Palumbo: 3,170 
Michael P. McManaman: 2,642
District 17
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Robert B. Jacquard: 251
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Jasper P. Bedrosian
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert B. Jacquard: 3,856 
Jasper P. Bedrosian: 2,154
District 18
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Arthur Handy: 330
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Richard S. Nordlund
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Arthur Handy: 4,076 
Richard S. Nordlund: 1,819
District 19
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joseph McNamara: 530
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Robert A. Paquin, III
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph McNamara: 4,598 
Robert A. Paquin, III: 2,091
District 20
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Alfred A. Gemma: 573
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Alfred A. Gemma: 5,151 
District 21
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Eileen Slattery Naughton: 370
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Timothy M. Lee
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Eileen Slattery Naughton: 3,779 
Timothy M. Lee: 2,309
District 22
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Frank G. Ferri: 461
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Jonathan R. Wheeler
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank G. Ferri: 3,734 
Jonathan R. Wheeler: 2,075
District 23
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Robert E. Flaherty: 525
a
- Jeffrey A. Gofton: 418
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert E. Flaherty: 4,958 
District 24
September 9 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
- Joseph A. Trillo
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph A. Trillo: 5,641 
District 25
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Timothy A. Williamson: 455
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy A. Williamson: 3,338 
District 26
September 9 Democratic primary:
- William J. Murphy: 681
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
William J. Murphy: 4,323 
District 27
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Patricia A. Serpa: 586
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Ericka Joy Atwell
a
Independent candidate:
- David Michael
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Patricia A. Serpa: 3,185 
Ericka Joy Atwell: 2,357
David Michael: 448
District 28
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Scott J. Guthrie: 472
a
- William J. Hall: 397
September 9 GOP primary:
- Steven J. Hart
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott J. Guthrie: 4,044 
Steven J. Hart: 3,307
District 29
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Raymond J. Sullivan: 265
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Ian K. Lonngren
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.: 3,720 
Ian K. Lonngren: 3,009
District 30
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jean Ann W. Guliano: 364
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Robert A. Watson
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jean Ann W. Guliano: 3,387
Robert A. Watson: 4,055 
District 31
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth Carter: 448
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Ann Marie Marshall
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kenneth Carter: 3,877 
Ann Marie Marshall: 2,614
District 32
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Mark A. Plympton: 397
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Laurence W. Ehrhardt
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark A. Plympton: 3,241
Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 3,820 
District 33
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 787
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Tony Cirillo
a
Independent candidates:
- Christopher G. Buffum
a
- Christopher H. Little
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 3,069 
Tony Cirillo: 2,138
Christopher Buffum: 145
Christopher H. Little: 2,480
District 34
September 9 Democratic primary:
- David A. Caprio: 1,146
a
- Ryan P. Drugan: 477
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Caprio: 4,794 
District 35
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael A. Rice: 364
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- James K. Haldeman
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael A. Rice: 2,862 
James K. Haldeman: 2,117
District 36
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Donna M. Walsh: 400
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- David A. Cote
a
Independent candidate:
- Matthew J. McHugh
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donna M. Walsh: 3,483 
David A. Cote: 2,240
Matthew J. McHugh: 2,086
District 37
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Samuel A. Azzinaro: 164
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- George W. Markham
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Samuel A. Azzinaro: 3,794 
George W. Markham: 3,308
District 38
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Brian Patrick Kennedy: 112
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Nancy N. Richmond
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian Patrick Kennedy: 4,314 
Nancy N. Richmond: 2,125
District 39
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Stephen D. Antoni: 133
- Rod Driver: 296
a
- Paul E. Picerne: 32
- Larry Valencia: 265
September 9 GOP primary:
- David B. Hathaway
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Rod Driver: 3,695 
David B. Hathaway: 3,385
District 40
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Scott M. Pollard: 142
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Nicholas Gorham
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott M. Pollard: 3,723 
Nicholas Gorham: 3,607
District 41
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. Marcello: 217
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Christopher S. Caluori
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael J. Marcello: 4,285 
Christopher S. Caluori: 3,614
District 42
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Stephen R. Ucci: 1,005
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Ucci: 4,821 
District 43
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Annette M. Berarducci: 826
- Deborah A. Fellela: 1,148
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Karl P. Tirrell
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Deborah J. Fellela: 4,469 
Karl P. Tirrell: 1,587
District 44
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Peter J. Petrarca: 418
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Jennifer L. Hirons
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter J. Petrarca: 4,553 
Jennifer L. Hirons: 3,033
District 45
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Leo T. Donovan, Jr.: 461
- Rene R. Menard: 1,243
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Rene R. Menard: 5,146 
District 46
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith: 582
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- William J. McManus
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith: 3,381 
William J. McManus: 3,101
District 47
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Edwin R. Pacheco: 650
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Edwin R. Pacheco: 4,562 
District 48
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Raymond C. Church: 540
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Brian C. Newberry
a
Independent candidate:
- Gary S. Evoski
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond C. Church: 2,582
Brian C. Newberry: 2,775 
Gary S. Evoski: 1,763
District 49
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 312
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt: 2,786 
District 50
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jon D Brien: 282
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Harvey F. Nabozny
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jon D. Brien: 3,262 
Harvey F. Nabozny: 882
District 51
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joseph D. Barroso: 45
- Christopher M. Fierro: 390
a
- David Lahousse: 296
- Bamby L. Mohamed: 52
- Robert D. Phillips: 183
- Roger A. Picard: 162
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Christopher M. Fierro: 3,503 
District 52
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kevin F. Crawley: 907
- Karen L. MacBeth: 1,614

- James E. Scullin: 411
September 9 GOP primary:
- Michael Tusoni
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Karen L. MacBeth: 5,214 
Michael Tusoni: 2,950
District 53
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Thomas J. Winfield: 174
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- John S. English
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Winfield: 3,939 
John S. English: 2,110
District 54
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Gregory J. Schadone: 899
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Michael J. Rollins
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gregory J. Schadone: 4,132 
Michael J. Rollins: 1,590
District 55
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Arthur J. Corvese: 1,483
a
- Paula D. DiNucci: 826
September 9 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run in this district.
November 4 General election candidates:
Arthur J. Corvese: 5,363 
District 56
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Agostinho F. Silva: 408
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Agostinho F. Silva: 2,065 
District 57
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 1,072
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Mark C. Chapin
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kenneth A. Vaudreuil: 3,535 
Mark C. Chapin: 1,320
District 58
September 9 Democratic primary:
- William San Bento, Jr.: 347
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
William San Bento, Jr.: 2,877 
District 59
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John T. Arcaro: 366
- J. Patrick O'Neill: 621
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run in this district.
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Patrick O'Neill: 3,410 
District 60
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Elaine A. Coderre: 463
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Elaine A. Coderre: 3,041 
District 61
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Peter F. Kilmartin: 981
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter F. Kilmartin: 4,737 
District 62
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 912
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Paul A. Dinsmore
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 4,350 
Paul A. Dinsmore: 1,012
District 63
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Roberto DaSilva: 910
a
- Thomas A. Rose, Jr.: 401
- George Russo: 144
September 9 GOP primary:
- Edmund R. Leather
a
Independent candidate:
- Maryann A. Gobern Matthews
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert DaSilva: 3,922 
Edmund R. Leather: 1,527
Maryann A. Gobern Matthews: 939
District 64
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Helio Melo: 602
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Helio Melo: 4,102 
District 65
September 9 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
- John A. Savage
a
November 4 General election candidates:
John A. Savage: 4,628 
District 66
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Joy Hearn: 271
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Margaret E. Kane
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joy Hearn: 4,160 
Margaret E. Kane: 3,391
District 67
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Jan Malik: 199
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jan Malik: 4,658 
District 68
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Douglas W. Gablinkse: 182
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Matthew R. Pion
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Douglas W. Gablinske: 3,827 
Matthew R. Pion: 2,753
District 69
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Raymond E. Gallison: 277
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- William L. Grapentine
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.: 3,764 
William L. Grapentine: 1,685
District 70
September 9 Democratic primary:
- John G. Edwards: 279
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John G. Edwards: 4,590 
District 71
September 9 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 9 GOP primary:
- John J. Loughlin
a
November 4 General election candidates:
John J. Loughlin, II: 5,170 
District 72
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Amy G. Rice: 440
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Daniel Patrick Reilly
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Amy G. Rice: 3,800 
Daniel Patrick Reilly: 3,550
District 73
September 9 Democratic primary:
- J. Russell Jackson: 160
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Russell Jackson: 3,349 
District 74
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Deborah L. Ruggiero: 287
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Bruce J. Long
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Deborah L. Ruggiero: 3,626 
Bruce J. Long: 3,080
District 75
September 9 Democratic primary:
- Peter F. Martin: 218
a
September 9 GOP primary:
- Steven J. Coaty
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter F. Martin: 2,823 
Steven J. Coaty: 2,336
See also
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