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Rhode Island, State House, District 64

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64
Current incumbentJose Serodio Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jose Serodio.

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.

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 64

Jose Serodio (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jose Serodio (D)
96.1
3,080
Other/Write-in votes
3.9
126

Total votes: 3,206
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64

Jose Serodio defeated David O'Connell in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jose Serodio (D)
50.4
777

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David O'Connell (D)
49.6
765

Total votes: 1,542
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Helio Melo (D) did not run for re-election.

Helder Cunha ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Helder Cunha (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Helder Cunha defeated Brian Coogan in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Helder Cunha 63.71% 525
Democratic Brian Coogan 36.29% 299
Total Votes 824


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. Incumbent Helio Melo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Botelho was unopposed in the Republican primary. Melo defeated Botelho in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHelio Melo Incumbent 75.8% 2,137
Republican Robert Botelho 24.2% 682
Total Votes 2,819

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 Helio Melo (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64 raised a total of $235,254. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,838 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 64

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $15,865 2 $7,933
2014 $48,304 2 $24,152
2012 * $69,585 1 $69,585
2010 $18,325 1 $18,325
2008 $17,000 1 $17,000
2006 $17,085 1 $17,085
2004 $41,433 6 $6,906
2002 $6,707 2 $3,354
2000 $950 1 $950
Total $235,254 17 $13,838
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.