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Rhode Island, State House, District 4

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentRebecca Kislak Democratic Party

Rhode Island's fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Rebecca Kislak.

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 4

Rebecca Kislak (D) defeated Aryeh Yisrael Rosenfield (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Rebecca Kislak (D)
87.0
5,229

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Aryeh Yisrael Rosenfield (Independent)
12.3
742
Other/Write-in votes
0.6
39

Total votes: 6,010
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4

Rebecca Kislak defeated Mark Tracy in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Rebecca Kislak (D)
68.2
2,431

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Mark Tracy (D)
31.8
1,134

Total votes: 3,565
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 J. Aaron Regunberg ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent J. Aaron Regunberg ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png J. Aaron Regunberg 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. J. Aaron Regunberg defeated Miriam Ross and Heather Tow-Yick in the Democratic primary. Ethan Gyles ran as an independent candidate. Regunberg defeated Gyles in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Aaron Regunberg 83% 4,124
Independent Ethan Gyles 17% 843
Total Votes 4,967

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Aaron Regunberg 51.5% 1,839
Heather Tow-Yick 33.9% 1,212
Miriam Ross 14.6% 520
Total Votes 3,571

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 Gordon Fox (D) defeated Mark Binder (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Fox Incumbent 57.8% 3,590
Independent Mark Binder 41.8% 2,595
Other Write-in 0.5% 30
Total Votes 6,215

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $1,178,442. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,469 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $117,426 1 $117,426
2014 $172,304 4 $43,076
2012 * $257,103 2 $128,552
2010 $238,100 2 $119,050
2008 $114,585 2 $57,293
2006 $107,415 2 $53,708
2004 $128,914 2 $64,457
2002 $39,575 2 $19,788
2000 $3,020 1 $3,020
Total $1,178,442 18 $65,469
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.