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Rhode Island, State House, District 44

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44
Current incumbentGregory Costantino Democratic Party

Rhode Island's forty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Gregory Costantino.

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 44

Incumbent Gregory Costantino (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregory Costantino (D)
94.7
5,030
Other/Write-in votes
5.3
280

Total votes: 5,310
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44

Incumbent Gregory Costantino advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gregory Costantino (D)
100
1,311

Total votes: 1,311
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 Gregory Costantino ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Gregory Costantino ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Costantino 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 Gregory Costantino was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Philip Hirons, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Costantino defeated Hirons in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Costantino Incumbent 64.3% 3,718
Republican Philip Hirons, Jr. 35.7% 2,064
Total Votes 5,782

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 Gregory Costantino (D) defeated James Archer (R) in the general election and defeated incumbent Peter Petrarca in the Democratic primary. Archer was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Costantino 62.1% 4,647
Republican James Archer 37.8% 2,825
Other Write-in 0.1% 8
Total Votes 7,480

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Costantino 60% 1,039
Peter Petrarca Incumbent 40% 692
Total Votes 1,731

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 raised a total of $442,881. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,605 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $6,171 1 $6,171
2014 $14,930 2 $7,465
2012 * $140,444 3 $46,815
2010 $63,904 2 $31,952
2008 $44,733 2 $22,367
2006 $62,753 2 $31,377
2004 $56,759 2 $28,380
2002 $47,662 3 $15,887
2000 $5,525 1 $5,525
Total $442,881 18 $24,605
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.