Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2010

Rhode Island State House elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Rhode Island House of Representatives

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.

In the 2010 elections, Democrats retained a majority in the chamber and Republicans gained four seats.

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

1. John McCauley, Jr.
2. Christopher Blazejewski
3. Edith Ajello
4. Maria Cimini
5. Gordon Fox
6. John DeSimone
7. Anastasia Williams
8. Scott Slater
9. John Carnevale
10. Charlene Lima
11. Michael Tarro
12. Grace Diaz
13. Peter Palumbo
14. Robert Jacquard
15. David Bennett (Rhode Island)
16. Eileen Naughton
17. Frank Ferri
18. Robert Flaherty
19. Joseph Trillo
20. Patricia Serpa
21. Arthur Handy
22. Joseph McNamara (Rhode Island)
23. Scott Guthrie
24. Robert Watson (Rhode Island)
25. Doreen Costa
26. Jared Nunes
27. Patricia Morgan
28. Donald Lally, Jr.
29. Teresa Tanzi
30. Spencer Dickinson
31. Lisa Tomasso
32. Donna Walsh (Rhode Island)
33. Samuel Azzinaro
34. Brian Kennedy (Rhode Island)
35. Larry Valencia
36. Laurence Ehrhardt
37. Michael Chippendale
38. Michael Marcello
39. Stephen Ucci
40. Deborah Fellela
41. Peter Petrarca
42. Jeremiah O'Grady
43. Rene Menard
44. Leo Medina
45. Cale Keable
46. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
47. Jon Brien
48. Brian Newberry
49. Karen MacBeth
50. Nicholas Mattiello
51. Thomas Winfield
52. James McLaughlin
53. William San Bento, Jr.
54. Arthur Corvese
55. Gregory Schadone
56. Agostinho Silva
57. J. Patrick O'Neill
58. Elaine Coderre
59. John Savage (Rhode Island)
60. Jan Malik
61. Raymond Gallison, Jr.
62. Daniel Gordon (Rhode Island)
63. Raymond Johnston Jr.
64. Daniel Reilly
65. J. Russell Jackson (Rhode Island)
66. Mary Messier
67. Roberto DaSilva
68. Helio Melo
69. Joy Hearn
70. Richard Morrison
71. John Edwards (Rhode Island)
72. Deborah Ruggiero
73. Peter Martin
74. Raymond Hull (Rhode Island)
75. Robert Phillips

Majority control

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:

Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	69	65
	Republican Party	6	10
Total		75	75

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 2010 election, the total contributions to the 186 House candidates was $2,455,054. The top 10 contributors were:

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

Unopposed incumbents

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

25 incumbents faced competition in the September 14th primary. The following nine incumbents were defeated in the primary:

• Peter Wasylyk (D)
• Joseph Almeida (D)
• Alfred Gemma (D)
• David Caprio (D)
• Michael Rice (D)
• Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D)
• Christopher Fierro (D)
• Kenneth Vaudreuil (D)
• Douglas Gablinske (D)

Retiring incumbents

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:

• District 2: Incumbent Democrat David Segal.
• District 7: Incumbent Democrat Joanne Giannini.
• District 8: Incumbent Democrat Steven Costantino.
• District 25: Incumbent Democrat Timothy Williamson.
• District 26: Incumbent Democrat William Murphy.
• District 29: Incumbent Democrat Raymond Sullivan, Jr..
• District 39: Incumbent Democrat Rodney Driver.
• District 47: Incumbent Democrat Edwin Pacheco.
• District 61: Incumbent Democrat Peter Kilmartin.
• District 71: Incumbent Republican John Loughlin.

Qualifications

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

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

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:

• Daniel Gryzych

November 2 General election candidates:

John McCauley, Jr. 1400

Daniel Gryzych 476

District 2

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Christopher Blazejewski: 1,028 a
• Therese Caron: 405

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:

• Richard Rodi

November 2 General election candidates:

Christopher Blazejewski 2010

Richard Rodi 825

District 3

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:

• Daniel Harrop: 79 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Edith Ajello 2215

Daniel Harrop 799

District 4

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:

• Erich Sturn: 109 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Gordon Fox 3564

Erich Sturn 1094

District 5

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:

• Mark Garofalo: 58 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John DeSimone 2298

Mark Garofalo 736

District 6

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Raymond Hull: 1,396 a
• Peter Wasylyk: 952 Incumbent Wasylyk first assumed office for this district in 1985.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Raymond Hull 3195

District 7

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Maria Cimini: 1,017 a
• Paul Marandola Jr.: 708

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

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:

• Robert Berrillo

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Tarro 1520

Robert Berrillo 492

District 9

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

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:

• Brian Mayben: 27 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Slater 2023

Brian Mayben 232

District 11

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:

• Maria Curran: 23 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Grace Diaz 2150

Maria Curran 278

District 12

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Leo Medina: 743 a
• Joseph Almeida: 717 Incumbent Almeida 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:

Leo Medina 1842

District 13

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:

• Damien Baldino: 52 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Carnevale 2288

Damien Baldino 588

District 14

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Charlene Lima: 459 a Incumbent Lima first assumed office for this district in 1993.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• William Surrette Sr.: 88 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charlene Lima 1991

William Surrette Sr. 1057

District 15

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Nicholas Mattiello: 812 a Incumbent Mattiello first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• James Quinlan: 219 a

Independent candidate:

• Stephen Perrino

November 2 General election candidates:

Nicholas Mattiello 2969

James Quinlan 2275

Stephen Perrino 455

District 16

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Peter Palumbo: 658 a Incumbent Palumbo first assumed office for this district in 1995.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Donald Botts Jr.: 180 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peter Palumbo 2620

Donald Botts Jr. 2203

District 17

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

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:

• Richard Nordlund: 191 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Arthur Handy 2834

Richard Nordlund 1524

District 19

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Joseph McNamara: 928 a Incumbent McNamara first assumed office for this district in 1995.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Maureen O'Gorman: 333 a

Moderate Party candidate:

• Anthony DuBois

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph McNamara 3309

Maureen O'Gorman 1725

Anthony DuBois 507

District 20

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• David Bennett: 902 a
• Alfred Gemma: 532 Incumbent Gemma first assumed office for this district in 2005.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Henri Koldyk: 268 a

Moderate Party candidate:

• William Pierce, III

November 2 General election candidates:

David Bennett 2660

Henri Koldyk 1527

William Pierce, III 427

District 21

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:

• Richard Lavallee

November 2 General election candidates:

Eileen Naughton 2750

Richard Lavallee 1805

District 22

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:

• Jason Oliver

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank Ferri 2610

Jason Oliver 1822

District 23

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:

• Timothy Howe

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Flaherty 2883

Timothy Howe 2022

District 24

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

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Jared Nunes: 408 a
• Geoffrey Rousselle: 394

Note: Incumbent Democrat Timothy Williamson did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Giovanni Calise: 164 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jared Nunes 1615

Giovanni Calise 1541

District 26

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Senerchia: 882 a
• Bruce Vanasse: 581

Note: Incumbent Democrat William Murphy did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Patricia Morgan: 220 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Senerchia 2149

Patricia Morgan 2239

District 27

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Patricia Serpa: 660 a Incumbent Serpa first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Mark Fleury: 264 a

Independent candidate:

• Thomas Jones

November 2 General election candidates:

Patricia Serpa 2031

Mark Fleury 1825

Thomas Jones 879

District 28

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Scott Guthrie: 727 a Incumbent Guthrie first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Steven Hart: 451 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Guthrie 3008

Steven Hart 2795

District 29

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Lisa Tomasso: 632 a
• Paul Saccoccia: 329

Note: Incumbent Democrat Raymond Sullivan, Jr. did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Gregory Coutcher: 380 a
• Donald Pratt: 99

November 2 General election candidates:

Lisa Tomasso 2739

Gregory Coutcher 2731

District 30

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:

• Robert Bolton

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Watson 3349

Robert Bolton 2540

District 31

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Kenneth Carter: 593 a Incumbent Carter first assumed office for this district in 1993.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Doreen Costa: 435 a
• James Halley: 135
• Ann Marshall: 108

November 2 General election candidates:

Kenneth Carter 2418

Doreen Costa 2858

District 32

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Richard Welch: 611 a

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

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:

• Philip Duquette: 362 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Donald Lally, Jr. 3340

Philip Duquette 2926

District 34

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Teresa Tanzi: 1,333 a
• David Caprio: 975 Incumbent Caprio first assumed office for this district in 1999.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Timothy Burchett: 216 a

Independent candidate:

• Peter Stone

November 2 General election candidates:

Teresa Tanzi 3260

Timothy Burchett 1311

Peter Stone 435

District 35

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Spencer Dickinson: 524 a
• Michael Rice: 469 Incumbent Rice first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• James Haldeman: 191 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Spencer Dickinson 2081

James Haldeman 1918

District 36

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:

• Thomas Browning

November 2 General election candidates:

Donna Walsh 3546

Thomas Browning 2305

District 37

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Samuel Azzinaro: 250 a Incumbent Azzinaro first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Philip Gingerella: 184 a

Independent candidate:

• Robert Gionet

November 2 General election candidates:

Samuel Azzinaro 3062

Philip Gingerella 1686

Robert Gionet 342

District 38

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Brian Kennedy: 223 a Incumbent Kennedy first assumed office for this district in 1999.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Peter Bonk: 157 a
• Jill Matson: 67

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Kennedy 2617

Peter Bonk 2047

District 39

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Larry Valencia: 384 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Rodney Driver did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Michael Picillo: 275 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Larry Valencia 2732

Michael Picillo 2586

District 40

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:

• Michael Chippendale: 409 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Pollard 2655

Michael Chippendale 3278

District 41

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Marcello: 614 a Incumbent Marcello first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Marco Lucci: 375 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Marcello 3450

Marco Lucci 3066

District 42

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

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:

• Karin Gorman

November 2 General election candidates:

Deborah Fellela 2946

Karin Gorman 2158

District 44

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:

• Jennifer Hirons: 290 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peter Petrarca 3380

Jennifer Hirons 2978

District 45

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:

• Larry Shetler: 195 a

Independent candidate:

• Colleen Scanlan

November 2 General election candidates:

Rene Menard 2889

Larry Shetler 1185

Colleen Scanlan 988

District 46

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Jeremiah O'Grady: 836 a
• Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith: 746 Incumbent Shallcross-Smith first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Matthew Guerra: 209 a

Independent candidates:

• Paul Didomenico
• C. Kevin McCarthy

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeremiah O'Grady 2150

Matthew Guerra 1596

Paul Didomenico 127

C. Kevin McCarthy 520

District 47

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Cale Keable: 928 a
• Kevin Heitke: 539

Note: Incumbent Democrat Edwin Pacheco did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Donald Fox: 204 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cale Keable 2435

Donald Fox 2239

District 48

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• David Lovett: 592 a
• Kevin Mitchell: 530

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

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

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:

• Harvey Nabozny: 87 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jon Brien 2116

Harvey Nabozny 697

District 51

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Phillips: 562 a
• Christopher Fierro: 493 Incumbent Fierro first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Phillips 2373

District 52

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

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Thomas Winfield: 757 a Incumbent Winfield first assumed office for this district in 1993.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• John English: 193 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Winfield 3028

John English 1992

District 54

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:

• Lance Mantia

November 2 General election candidates:

Gregory Schadone 2786

Lance Mantia 1792

District 55

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

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

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• James McLaughlin: 879 a
• Kenneth Vaudreuil: 796 Incumbent Vaudreuil first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

James McLaughlin 2988

District 58

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:

• Michael Grossi: 62 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William San Bento, Jr. 1668

Michael Grossi 620

District 59

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:

• Joel Tirrell: 78 a

November 2 General election candidates:

J. Patrick O'Neill 2120

Joel Tirrell 713

District 60

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Elaine Coderre: 820 a Incumbent Coderre first assumed office for this district in 1985.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Samuel Tassia: 57 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elaine Coderre 1653

Samuel Tassia 591

District 61

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Raymond Johnston Jr.: 1580 a
• John Enright Sr.: 776

Note: Incumbent Democrat Peter Kilmartin did not seek re-election in 2010.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Brad Simonds: 139 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Raymond Johnston Jr. 2815

Brad Simonds 1514

District 62

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:

• Thomas Clupny: 115 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary Messier 2615

Thomas Clupny 1216

District 63

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

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

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

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Joy Hearn: 827 a Incumbent Hearn first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Margaret Kane: 321 a

Independent candidate:

• Joel Hellmann

November 2 General election candidates:

Joy Hearn 2974

Margaret Kane 2406

Joel Hellmann 914

District 67

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:

• Joseph Depasquale

November 2 General election candidates:

Jan Malik 2465

Joseph Depasquale 2197

District 68

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Richard Morrison: 946 a
• Douglas Gablinske: 835 Incumbent Gablinske first assumed office for this district in 2007.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Thomas Carroll: 306 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard Morrison 2357

Thomas Carroll 1581

District 69

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Raymond Gallison, Jr.: 636 a Incumbent Gallison first assumed office for this district in 2001.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• William Grapentine: 233 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Raymond Gallison, Jr. 2773

William Grapentine 1418

District 70

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• John Edwards: 649 a Incumbent Edwards first assumed office for this district in 2005.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Nancy Driggs: 305 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Edwards 2760

Nancy Driggs 2124

District 71

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• George Alzaibak: 482 a

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Daniel Gordon Jr.: 403 a

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

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Amy Rice: 562 a Incumbent Rice first assumed office for this district in 2005.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Daniel Reilly: 457 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Amy Rice 2700

Daniel Reilly 2968

District 73

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:

• Gregory Larson

November 2 General election candidates:

J. Russell Jackson 1849

Gregory Larson 619

District 74

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Deborah Ruggiero: 725 a Incumbent Ruggiero first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Anthony Mastrostefano: 290 a

Independent candidate:

• Daniel Capuano

November 2 General election candidates:

Deborah Ruggiero 2712

Anthony Mastrostefano 1602

Daniel Capuano 821

District 75

September 14 Democratic primary result:

• Peter Martin: 818 a Incumbent Martin first assumed office for this district in 2009.

September 14 Republican primary result:

• Patrick Donovan: 284 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peter Martin 2418

Patrick Donovan 1442

See also

• Rhode Island House of Representatives
• Rhode Island State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• Official Rhode Island Election Results
• Official Rhode Island state representative candidate list
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election
• State of Rhode Island Board of Elections Unofficial Primary Results
• 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)

Democratic Party (64)

Republican Party (10)

Independent (1)