Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/office/ri_2020_general_election_state_house_dis66
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.

Rhode Island, State House, District 66

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Current incumbentLiana Cassar Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Liana Cassar.

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 66

Liana Cassar (D) defeated Rhonda Holmes (R) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Liana Cassar (D)
63.4
4,233

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Rhonda Holmes (R)
36.4
2,430
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
14

Total votes: 6,677
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66

Liana Cassar defeated John Chung in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Liana Cassar (D)
63.7
1,506

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

John Chung (D)
36.3
860

Total votes: 2,366
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66

Rhonda Holmes advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Rhonda Holmes (R)
100
400

Total votes: 400

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 Joy Hearn ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Joy Hearn ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joy Hearn 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 Joy Hearn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joel Hellmann ran as an independent candidate. Hearn defeated Hellmann in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Hearn Incumbent 63.2% 3,444
Independent Joel Hellmann 36.8% 2,007
Total Votes 5,451

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 Joy Hearn (D) defeated Manfred Diel Jr. (R) and Eugene Saveory (I) in the general election. Hearn and Diel were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Hearn Incumbent 55.5% 4,155
Republican Manfred Diel Jr. 33.6% 2,519
Independent Eugene Saveory 10.8% 811
Other Write-in 0.1% 6
Total Votes 7,491

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 raised a total of $103,938. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,496 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $4,577 1 $4,577
2014 $12,524 2 $6,262
2012 * $28,204 3 $9,401
2010 $24,433 3 $8,144
2008 $18,740 2 $9,370
2006 $7,755 2 $3,878
2004 $4,140 1 $4,140
2002 $3,565 1 $3,565
2000 $0 1 $0
Total $103,938 16 $6,496
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.