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Rhode Island, State House, District 11

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentGrace Diaz Democratic Party

Rhode Island's eleventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Grace Diaz.

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 11

Incumbent Grace Diaz (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Grace Diaz (D)
96.7
2,772
Other/Write-in votes
3.3
96

Total votes: 2,868
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Grace Diaz defeated Laura Perez in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Grace Diaz (D)
68.7
1,258

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Laura Perez (D)
31.3
572

Total votes: 1,830
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 Grace Diaz ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Grace Diaz defeated Laura Perez and Robert Goldman in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Grace Diaz Incumbent 65.45% 826
Democratic Laura Perez 25.52% 322
Democratic Robert Goldman 9.03% 114
Total Votes 1,262


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 Grace Diaz defeated Laura Perez in the Democratic primary. Diaz was unchallenged in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Diaz Incumbent 69.1% 1,356
Laura Perez 30.9% 607
Total Votes 1,963

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 Grace Diaz (D) defeated Christian Chirino (R) in the general election and defeated Laura Perez in the Democratic primary. Chirino was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Diaz Incumbent 92.5% 3,372
Republican Christian Chirino 7.2% 261
Other Write-in 0.3% 11
Total Votes 3,644

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Diaz Incumbent 77.7% 936
Laura Perez 22.3% 268
Total Votes 1,204

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $238,429. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,366 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $33,893 3 $11,298
2014 $26,930 2 $13,465
2012 * $11,960 3 $3,987
2010 $21,810 2 $10,905
2008 $36,500 3 $12,167
2006 $63,450 3 $21,150
2004 $39,235 4 $9,809
2002 $3,249 2 $1,625
2000 $1,402 1 $1,402
Total $238,429 23 $10,366
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.