Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 | ||
Current incumbent | Justin Price |
Rhode Island's thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Justin Price.
Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.
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.
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$15,959/year | No per diem is paid. |
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 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.
Incumbent Justin Price (R) defeated William Degnan (D) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Justin Price (R) |
54.0
|
3,136 |
|
William Degnan (D) |
45.9
|
2,669 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
5 |
|
Total votes: 5,810 |
William Degnan advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
William Degnan (D) |
100
|
837 |
|
Total votes: 837 |
Incumbent Justin Price advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Justin Price (R) |
100
|
656 |
|
Total votes: 656 |
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 Justin Price defeated Larry Valencia in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 general election.Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Justin Price Incumbent | 60.10% | 4,122 | |
Democratic | Larry Valencia | 39.90% | 2,737 | |
Total Votes | 6,859 | |||
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections |
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Valencia (unopposed) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Justin Price Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Larry Valencia was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Justin Price defeated Michael Picillo in the Republican primary. Valencia was defeated by Price in the general election.
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Justin Price | 57.2% | 2,899 | |
Democratic | Larry Valencia Incumbent | 42.8% | 2,168 | |
Total Votes | 5,067 |
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Justin Price | 62.2% | 426 |
Michael Picillo | 37.8% | 259 |
Total Votes | 685 |
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 Larry Valencia (D) defeated Clay P. Johnson (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Johnson defeated Michael Picillo in the Republican primary.
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Valencia Incumbent | 53.5% | 3,336 | |
Republican | Clay P. Johnson | 46.4% | 2,892 | |
Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 10 | |
Total Votes | 6,238 |
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Clay Johnson | 54.8% | 187 |
Michael Picillo | 45.2% | 154 |
Total Votes | 341 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $93,700. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,932 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 39
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | $9,791 | 2 | $4,896 | |
2014 | $18,027 | 3 | $6,009 | |
2012 * | $17,889 | 3 | $5,963 | |
2010 | $7,640 | 2 | $3,820 | |
2008 | $40,351 | 6 | $6,725 | |
2006 | $2 | 1 | $2 | |
2004 | $0 | 1 | $0 | |
2002 | $0 | 1 | $0 | |
Total | $93,700 | 19 | $4,932 | |
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. |