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Rhode Island, State House, District 70

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbentJohn Edwards Democratic Party

Rhode Island's seventieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Edwards.

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 70

Incumbent John Edwards (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Edwards (D)
96.6
4,230
Other/Write-in votes
3.4
148

Total votes: 4,378
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent John Edwards advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Edwards (D)
100
1,091

Total votes: 1,091
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 John Edwards ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent John Edwards ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Edwards 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 John Edwards 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 John Edwards (D) defeated John Perkins Jr. (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Edwards Incumbent 71.7% 4,267
Independent John Perkins Jr. 28.1% 1,671
Other Write-in 0.2% 11
Total Votes 5,949

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $154,189. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,861 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,721 1 $32,721
2014 $18,399 1 $18,399
2012 * $8,518 2 $4,259
2010 $18,829 2 $9,415
2008 $4,898 1 $4,898
2006 $7,997 1 $7,997
2004 $49,934 3 $16,645
2002 $6,843 1 $6,843
2000 $6,050 1 $6,050
Total $154,189 13 $11,861
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.