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Rhode Island, State House, District 60

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentKaren Alzate Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Karen Alzate.

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 60

Karen Alzate (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Karen Alzate (D)
96.7
2,368
Other/Write-in votes
3.3
80

Total votes: 2,448
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60

Karen Alzate advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Karen Alzate (D)
100
735

Total votes: 735
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 Coughlin, Jr. ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Coughlin, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent David Coughlin, Jr. defeated David Norton in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Coughlin, Jr. Incumbent 52.51% 492
Democratic David Norton 47.49% 445
Total Votes 937


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. David Coughlin, Jr. 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 Elaine Coderre (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 60 raised a total of $84,605. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,508 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,528 2 $15,764
2014 $500 1 $500
2012 * $12,125 1 $12,125
2010 $11,200 2 $5,600
2008 $9,400 1 $9,400
2006 $11,771 2 $5,886
2004 $5,731 2 $2,866
2002 $550 1 $550
2000 $1,800 1 $1,800
Total $84,605 13 $6,508
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.