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Rhode Island, State House, District 32

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentRobert Craven Democratic Party

Rhode Island's thirty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Robert Craven.

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 32

Incumbent Robert Craven (D) defeated William Murphy (R) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Robert Craven (D)
63.6
4,525

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William Murphy (R)
36.3
2,583
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
12

Total votes: 7,120
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Robert Craven advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Robert Craven (D)
100
1,639

Total votes: 1,639
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32

William Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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William Murphy (R)
100
576

Total votes: 576

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 Robert Craven defeated Mark Zaccaria in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Craven Incumbent 55.64% 4,337
Republican Mark Zaccaria 44.36% 3,458
Total Votes 7,795
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Robert Craven ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Craven Incumbent (unopposed)

Mark Zaccaria ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Zaccaria (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 Robert Craven was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Sharon Gamba was unopposed in the Republican primary. Craven defeated Gamba in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Craven Incumbent 52% 3,111
Republican Sharon Gamba 48% 2,867
Total Votes 5,978


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. Robert Craven (D) defeated incumbent Laurence Ehrhardt (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ehrhardt defeated Sharon Gamba in the Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Craven Sr. 54% 4,067
Republican Laurence Ehrhardt Incumbent 45.7% 3,440
Other Write-in 0.3% 25
Total Votes 7,532

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLaurence Ehrhardt Incumbent 50.8% 593
Sharon Gamba 49.2% 575
Total Votes 1,168

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $375,297. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,765 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $93,306 2 $46,653
2014 $132,671 2 $66,336
2012 * $58,175 3 $19,392
2010 $12,376 2 $6,188
2008 $8,876 2 $4,438
2006 $19,013 2 $9,507
2004 $44,275 3 $14,758
2002 $5,370 2 $2,685
2000 $1,235 2 $618
Total $375,297 20 $18,765
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.