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Rhode Island, State House, District 48

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48
Current incumbentBrian Newberry Republican Party

Rhode Island's forty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brian Newberry.

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 48

Incumbent Brian Newberry (R) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Newberry (R)
96.2
4,794
Other/Write-in votes
3.8
191

Total votes: 4,985
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Brian Newberry advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Newberry (R)
100
586

Total votes: 586

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 Brian Newberry ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Newberry Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections
He was also unopposed in the Republican primary.

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. Steven Gamache defeated Michael E. Connolly in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Brian Newberry was unopposed in the Republican primary. Newberry defeated Gamache in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Newberry Incumbent 68% 3,465
Democratic Steven Gamache 32% 1,629
Total Votes 5,094

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Gamache 52.9% 636
Michael E. Connolly 47.1% 567
Total Votes 1,203

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 Brian Newberry (R) defeated Michael E. Connolly (D) and Linda Thibault (I) in the general election. Newberry and Connolly were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Newberry Incumbent 51.7% 3,577
Democratic Michael E. Connolly 28.2% 1,954
Independent Linda Thibault 19.9% 1,380
Other Write-in 0.1% 10
Total Votes 6,921

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48 raised a total of $219,213. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,961 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $26,375 1 $26,375
2014 $34,425 3 $11,475
2012 * $24,138 3 $8,046
2010 $45,124 3 $15,041
2008 $18,153 3 $6,051
2006 $37,164 2 $18,582
2004 $28,659 2 $14,330
2002 $3,975 2 $1,988
2000 $1,200 1 $1,200
Total $219,213 20 $10,961
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.