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Rhode Island, State House, District 69

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69
Current incumbentSusan Donovan Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Susan Donovan.

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 69

Incumbent Susan Donovan (D) defeated Douglas Gablinske (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Donovan (D)
54.6
2,549

Douglas Gablinske (Independent)
45.1
2,106
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
11

Total votes: 4,666
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Susan Donovan defeated Leif Nygaard in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Donovan (D)
80.0
991

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Leif Nygaard (D)
20.0
248

Total votes: 1,239
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.

Susan Donovan defeated Antonio Avila and Analee Berretto in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Donovan 48.88% 2,607
Republican Antonio Avila 35.95% 1,917
Libertarian Analee Berretto 15.17% 809
Total Votes 5,333
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Susan Donovan defeated Todd Giroux in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Donovan 89.02% 592
Democratic Todd Giroux 10.98% 73
Total Votes 665

Antonio Avila defeated Eric Hall in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Antonio Avila 55.38% 144
Republican Eric Hall 44.62% 116
Total Votes 260

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 Raymond Gallison, 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 Raymond Gallison, Jr. (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 69 raised a total of $190,456. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,024 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 69

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,062 5 $6,212
2014 $34,200 1 $34,200
2012 * $17,950 1 $17,950
2010 $15,989 2 $7,995
2008 $12,257 2 $6,129
2006 $61,446 2 $30,723
2004 $11,289 2 $5,645
2002 $4,028 2 $2,014
2000 $2,235 2 $1,118
Total $190,456 19 $10,024
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.