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Rhode Island, State House, District 22

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentJoseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Party

Rhode Island's twenty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 22

Incumbent Joseph Solomon (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joseph Solomon (D)
94.8
4,143
Other/Write-in votes
5.2
228

Total votes: 4,371
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Joseph Solomon advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joseph Solomon (D)
100
1,347

Total votes: 1,347
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 Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. defeated Elizabeth Smith in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Incumbent 64.36% 3,847
Independent Elizabeth Smith 35.64% 2,130
Total Votes 5,977
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. defeated Jennifer Siciliano in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Incumbent 59.14% 621
Democratic Jennifer Siciliano 40.86% 429
Total Votes 1,050


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. Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. defeated Jennifer Siciliano in the Democratic primary, while Ralph Leone was unopposed in the Republican primary. Solomon defeated Leone in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph J. Solomon, Jr. 64.4% 2,868
Republican Ralph Leone 35.6% 1,585
Total Votes 4,453

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph J. Solomon, Jr. 60.7% 895
Jennifer Siciliano 39.3% 579
Total Votes 1,474

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 Frank Ferri (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 22 raised a total of $253,735. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,858 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $49,938 3 $16,646
2014 $58,161 3 $19,387
2012 * $14,695 1 $14,695
2010 $20,652 2 $10,326
2008 $69,374 2 $34,687
2006 $14,640 1 $14,640
2004 $14,955 1 $14,955
2002 $8,830 2 $4,415
2000 $2,490 1 $2,490
Total $253,735 16 $15,858
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.