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Rhode Island, State House, District 67

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67
Current incumbentJason Knight Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jason Knight.

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 67

Incumbent Jason Knight (D) defeated Daryl Gould (L) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Knight (D)
74.4
4,065

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Daryl Gould (L)
24.8
1,356
Other/Write-in votes
0.8
46

Total votes: 5,467
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Jason Knight advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Knight (D)
100
1,473

Total votes: 1,473
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.

Jason Knight defeated Daryl Gould in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Knight 68.54% 3,736
Libertarian Daryl Gould 31.46% 1,715
Total Votes 5,451
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Jason Knight defeated incumbent Jan Malik in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Knight 56.30% 867
Democratic Jan Malik Incumbent 43.70% 673
Total Votes 1,540


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 Jan Malik 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 Jan Malik (D) defeated Peter Costa Jr. (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 67, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJan Malik Incumbent 55.1% 3,634
Republican Peter Costa Jr. 44.8% 2,958
Other Write-in 0.1% 7
Total Votes 6,599

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67 raised a total of $175,386. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,317 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 67

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $55,196 3 $18,399
2014 $29,665 1 $29,665
2012 * $27,255 2 $13,628
2010 $12,790 2 $6,395
2008 $8,475 1 $8,475
2006 $14,170 1 $14,170
2004 $20,250 3 $6,750
2002 $250 2 $125
2000 $7,335 2 $3,668
Total $175,386 17 $10,317
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.