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Rhode Island, State House, District 72

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72
Current incumbentTerri-Denise Cortvriend Democratic Party

Rhode Island's seventy-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Terri-Denise Cortvriend.

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 72

Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D) defeated incumbent Kenneth Mendonca (R) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D)
54.6
3,462

Kenneth Mendonca (R)
45.3
2,877
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
7

Total votes: 6,346
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72

Terri-Denise Cortvriend advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D)
100
1,285

Total votes: 1,285
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Kenneth Mendonca advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kenneth Mendonca (R)
100
520

Total votes: 520

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 Daniel Reilly (R) did not run for re-election.

Kenneth Mendonca defeated Linda Dill Finn in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kenneth Mendonca 51.12% 3,791
Democratic Linda Dill Finn 48.88% 3,625
Total Votes 7,416
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Linda Dill Finn defeated James Cawley in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Dill Finn 72.28% 751
Democratic James Cawley 27.72% 288
Total Votes 1,039

Kenneth Mendonca ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kenneth Mendonca (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 Linda Dill Finn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Reilly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Reilly defeated Finn in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Reilly 54.1% 3,114
Democratic Linda Dill Finn Incumbent 45.9% 2,640
Total Votes 5,754

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. Linda Dill Finn (D) defeated incumbent Daniel Reilly (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Dill Finn 50.6% 3,597
Republican Daniel Reilly Incumbent 49.2% 3,497
Other Write-in 0.2% 12
Total Votes 7,106

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $254,107. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,374 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $44,443 3 $14,814
2014 $47,240 2 $23,620
2012 * $7,263 2 $3,632
2010 $24,928 2 $12,464
2008 $29,932 2 $14,966
2006 $55,371 2 $27,686
2004 $34,205 3 $11,402
2002 $6,700 2 $3,350
2000 $4,025 1 $4,025
Total $254,107 19 $13,374
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.