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Rhode Island, State House, District 36

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentBlake A. Filippi Republican Party

Rhode Island's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Blake A. Filippi.

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 36

Incumbent Blake Filippi (R) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Blake Filippi (R)
94.3
5,006
Other/Write-in votes
5.7
304

Total votes: 5,310
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Blake Filippi advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Blake Filippi (R)
100
504

Total votes: 504

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 Blake Filippi ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Independent Green check mark transparent.png Blake Filippi Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections



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 Donna Walsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Blake A. Filippi ran as an independent candidate. Walsh was defeated by Filippi in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngBlake A. Filippi 59.3% 3,422
Democratic Donna Walsh Incumbent 40.7% 2,345
Total Votes 5,767

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 Donna Walsh (D) defeated Tina Jackson (R) and Kevin Prescott (I) in the general election. Walsh and Jackson were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Walsh Incumbent 63% 4,717
Republican Tina Jackson 26.4% 1,979
Independent Kevin Prescott 10.5% 783
Other Write-in 0.1% 5
Total Votes 7,484

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $239,501. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,886 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $7,585 1 $7,585
2014 $71,908 2 $35,954
2012 * $16,686 3 $5,562
2010 $23,035 2 $11,518
2008 $35,243 3 $11,748
2006 $29,951 2 $14,976
2004 $19,596 3 $6,532
2002 $20,776 4 $5,194
2000 $14,721 2 $7,361
Total $239,501 22 $10,886
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.