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Rhode Island, State House, District 65

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65
Current incumbentGregg Amore Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Gregg Amore.

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 65

Incumbent Gregg Amore (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregg Amore (D)
96.7
4,445
Other/Write-in votes
3.3
151

Total votes: 4,596
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Gregg Amore advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregg Amore (D)
100
1,637

Total votes: 1,637
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 Gregg Amore ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Gregg Amore ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregg Amore 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. Incumbent Gregg Amore 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. Gregg Amore (D) defeated Joseph Botelho Jr. (M) in the general election and defeated Timothy Chapman and James A Miller in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Amore 67.4% 3,898
Moderate Joseph Botelho Jr. 32.2% 1,862
Other Write-in 0.4% 24
Total Votes 5,784

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Amore 40.4% 845
Timothy Chapman 37.5% 784
James Miller 22% 460
Total Votes 2,089

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 raised a total of $187,884. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,526 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,962 1 $36,962
2014 $27,395 1 $27,395
2012 * $48,156 4 $12,039
2010 $11,870 2 $5,935
2008 $7,214 1 $7,214
2006 $11,149 1 $11,149
2004 $39,957 2 $19,979
2002 $3,831 2 $1,916
2000 $1,350 1 $1,350
Total $187,884 15 $12,526
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.