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Rhode Island, State House, District 34

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentTeresa Tanzi Democratic Party

Rhode Island's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Teresa Tanzi.

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 34

Incumbent Teresa Tanzi (D) defeated Ewa Dzwierzynski (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Teresa Tanzi (D)
54.7
3,347

Ewa Dzwierzynski (Independent)
45.1
2,761
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
12

Total votes: 6,120
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Teresa Tanzi advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Teresa Tanzi (D)
100
1,522

Total votes: 1,522
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 Teresa Tanzi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Teresa Tanzi defeated Ewa Dzwierzynski and Rachel Clough in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Teresa Tanzi Incumbent 51.34% 980
Democratic Ewa Dzwierzynski 24.62% 470
Democratic Rachel Clough 24.04% 459
Total Votes 1,909


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 Teresa Tanzi was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stephen Tetzner was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tanzi defeated Tetzner in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Tanzi Incumbent 53.3% 2,783
Republican Stephen Tetzner 46.7% 2,436
Total Votes 5,219

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 Teresa Tanzi (D) defeated Christopher Wilkens (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Wilkens defeated Stephen Tetzner in the Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Tanzi Incumbent 57.3% 3,678
Republican Christopher Wilkens 42.6% 2,737
Other Write-in 0.1% 9
Total Votes 6,424

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Wilkens 56.6% 317
Stephen Tetzner 43.4% 243
Total Votes 560

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $485,851. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,571 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $53,775 3 $17,925
2014 $139,268 2 $69,634
2012 * $85,108 3 $28,369
2010 $93,394 4 $23,349
2008 $31,192 2 $15,596
2006 $3,040 1 $3,040
2004 $21,100 1 $21,100
2002 $56,899 2 $28,450
2000 $2,075 1 $2,075
Total $485,851 19 $25,571
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.