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Rhode Island, State House, District 20

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20
Current incumbentDavid Bennett Democratic Party

Rhode Island's twentieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative David Bennett.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 20

Incumbent David Bennett (D) defeated Dan Elliott (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Bennett (D)
56.0
2,508

Dan Elliott (Independent)
43.6
1,952
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
19

Total votes: 4,479
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent David Bennett advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Bennett (D)
100
1,083

Total votes: 1,083
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 David Bennett defeated Daniel Elliott in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Bennett Incumbent 57.88% 2,926
Independent Daniel Elliott 42.12% 2,129
Total Votes 5,055
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent David Bennett ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Bennett 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. Incumbent David Bennett was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 David Bennett (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 20 raised a total of $113,675. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,120 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $24,890 2 $12,445
2014 $9,235 1 $9,235
2012 * $8,520 1 $8,520
2010 $45,760 4 $11,440
2008 $8,309 1 $8,309
2006 $6,989 1 $6,989
2004 $3,797 1 $3,797
2002 $2,800 1 $2,800
2000 $3,375 2 $1,688
Total $113,675 14 $8,120
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.