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Rhode Island, State House, District 45

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentMia Ackerman Democratic Party

Rhode Island's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mia Ackerman.

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 45

Incumbent Mia Ackerman (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mia Ackerman (D)
95.0
4,249
Other/Write-in votes
5.0
222

Total votes: 4,471
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Mia Ackerman advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mia Ackerman (D)
100
1,580

Total votes: 1,580
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 Mia Ackerman defeated Paul Santoro and Ronald Rossi in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mia Ackerman Incumbent 47.87% 3,129
Independent Paul Santoro 34.11% 2,230
Republican Ronald Rossi 18.02% 1,178
Total Votes 6,537
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Mia Ackerman ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mia Ackerman Incumbent (unopposed)

Ronald Rossi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Rossi (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 Mia Ackerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Simoes was removed from the ballot before the primary. Ackerman 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. Mia Ackerman (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Rene Menard in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMia Ackerman 96.6% 4,992
Other Write-in 3.4% 177
Total Votes 5,169

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMia Ackerman 54.2% 1,065
Rene Menard Incumbent 45.8% 900
Total Votes 1,965

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $373,193. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,660 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $25,443 3 $8,481
2014 $30,733 1 $30,733
2012 * $45,638 2 $22,819
2010 $53,199 4 $13,300
2008 $44,883 2 $22,442
2006 $56,264 2 $28,132
2004 $102,858 4 $25,715
2002 $13,475 1 $13,475
2000 $700 1 $700
Total $373,193 20 $18,660
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.