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Rhode Island, State House, District 10

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10
Current incumbentScott Slater Democratic Party

Rhode Island's tenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Scott Slater.

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 10

Incumbent Scott Slater (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Slater (D)
98.0
2,594
Other/Write-in votes
2.0
54

Total votes: 2,648
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Scott Slater advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Slater (D)
100
1,373

Total votes: 1,373
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 Scott Slater ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Scott Slater ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Slater 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 Scott Slater defeated Anibal Perez in the Democratic primary. Raymond Tomasso withdrew from the race before the Democratic primary. Slater was unchallenged in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Slater Incumbent 70.2% 1,160
Anibal Perez 29.8% 493
Total Votes 1,653

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 Scott Slater (D) defeated James Entwistle (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Slater Incumbent 90.4% 2,896
Republican James Entwistle 9% 288
Other Write-in 0.6% 18
Total Votes 3,202

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $292,773. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,711 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $44,930 1 $44,930
2014 $35,378 3 $11,793
2012 * $19,705 2 $9,853
2010 $27,845 3 $9,282
2008 $36,750 4 $9,188
2006 $52,175 4 $13,044
2004 $62,466 3 $20,822
2002 $13,524 4 $3,381
2000 $0 1 $0
Total $292,773 25 $11,711
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.