Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2008

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.

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:

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

• Rhode Island House of Representatives
• Rhode Island State Legislature

External links

• Official 2008 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:K. Shekarchi

Majority Leader:Christopher Blazejewski

Minority Leader:Michael Chippendale

Representatives

District 1

Edith Ajello (D)

District 2

Christopher Blazejewski (D)

District 3

Nathan Biah (D)

District 4

Rebecca Kislak (D)

District 5

Anthony DeSimone (D)

District 6

Raymond Hull (D)

District 7

David Morales (D)

District 8

John Lombardi (D)

District 9

Enrique Sanchez (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

Chris Paplauskas (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

Marie Hopkins (R)

District 22

Joseph Solomon (D)

District 23

K. Shekarchi (D)

District 24

Evan Shanley (D)

District 25

Thomas Noret (D)

District 26

Earl Read (D)

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

Tina Spears (D)

District 37

Samuel Azzinaro (D)

District 38

Brian Kennedy (D)

District 39

Megan Cotter (D)

District 40

Michael Chippendale (R)

District 41

Robert Quattrocchi (R)

District 42

Richard Fascia (R)

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

Jon Brien (I)

District 50

Stephen Casey (D)

District 51

Robert Phillips (D)

District 52

Alex Marszalkowski (D)

District 53

Paul Santucci (R)

District 54

William O'Brien (D)

District 55

Arthur Corvese (D)

District 56

Joshua Giraldo (D)

District 57

Brandon Voas (D)

District 58

Cherie Cruz (D)

District 59

Jennifer Stewart (D)

District 60

Karen Alzate (D)

District 61

Leonela Felix (D)

District 62

Mary Messier (D)

District 63

Katherine Kazarian (D)

District 64

Jenni Furtado (D)

District 65

Matthew Dawson (D)

District 66

Jennifer Boylan (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

Alex Finkelman (D)

District 75

Lauren Carson (D)

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Republican Party (10)

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