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Rhode Island, State House, District 26

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26
Current incumbentJames Jackson Democratic Party

Rhode Island's twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative James Jackson.

Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

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

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$15,959/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Secretary of State must call for an election to be held anywhere from 70 to 90 days after the vacancy occurred. No election can be held if the vacancy happens after the first Monday in February during an election year. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 24, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26

James Jackson (D) defeated Tammy Collins (R) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Jackson (D)
53.2
2,469

Tammy Collins (R)
46.6
2,161
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
8

Total votes: 4,638
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26

James Jackson defeated Jeanne-Marie Dimasi and Vincent Marzullo in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Jackson (D)
39.2
447

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Jeanne-Marie Dimasi (D)
38.0
433

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Vincent Marzullo (D)
22.7
259

Total votes: 1,139
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26

Tammy Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tammy Collins (R)
100
526

Total votes: 526

2016

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Patricia Morgan defeated Anthony Paolino and Vincent Marzullo in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Morgan Incumbent 55.27% 3,192
Democratic Anthony Paolino 36.00% 2,079
Independent Vincent Marzullo 8.73% 504
Total Votes 5,775
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Anthony Paolino ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Paolino (unopposed)

Incumbent Patricia Morgan ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Morgan Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Nicholas Denice was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Patricia Morgan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paul Caianiello, Jr. ran as a Moderate candidate. Morgan defeated Denice and Caianiello in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Morgan Incumbent 50.2% 2,104
Democratic Nicholas Denice 43.3% 1,816
Moderate Paul Caianiello, Jr. 6.6% 275
Total Votes 4,195

2012

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 27, 2012. Incumbent Patricia Morgan (R) defeated Nicholas Denice (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Morgan Incumbent 52.1% 2,849
Democratic Nicholas Denice 47.6% 2,603
Other Write-in 0.3% 15
Total Votes 5,467

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $1,012,632. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,567 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $57,766 3 $19,255
2014 $34,594 3 $11,531
2012 * $19,822 2 $9,911
2010 $23,875 3 $7,958
2008 $294,965 1 $294,965
2006 $273,776 1 $273,776
2004 $299,899 2 $149,950
2002 $7,935 1 $7,935
2000 $0 1 $0
Total $1,012,632 17 $59,567
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.