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Rhode Island, State House, District 35

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentKathleen Fogarty Democratic Party

Rhode Island's thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kathleen Fogarty.

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 35

Incumbent Kathleen Fogarty (D) defeated John Brandon Monk (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathleen Fogarty (D)
69.6
3,003

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John Brandon Monk (Independent)
30.1
1,298
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
16

Total votes: 4,317
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Kathleen Fogarty advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathleen Fogarty (D)
100
1,087

Total votes: 1,087
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 Kathleen Fogarty defeated Bruce Waidler in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Fogarty Incumbent 57.90% 2,825
Independent Bruce Waidler 42.10% 2,054
Total Votes 4,879
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Kathleen Fogarty defeated Spencer Dickinson in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Fogarty Incumbent 54.78% 584
Democratic Spencer Dickinson 45.22% 482
Total Votes 1,066


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. Kathleen Fogarty defeated incumbent Spencer Dickinson in the Democratic primary, while Lacey McGreevy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fogarty defeated McGreevy in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Fogarty 58% 2,113
Republican Lacey McGreevy 42% 1,527
Total Votes 3,640

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Fogarty 51.3% 672
Spencer Dickinson Incumbent 48.7% 638
Total Votes 1,310

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 Spencer Dickinson (D) defeated James Haldeman (R) in the general election and defeated Kathleen Fogarty in the Democratic primary. Haldeman was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Dickinson Incumbent 54.2% 2,470
Republican James Haldeman 45.5% 2,074
Other Write-in 0.3% 15
Total Votes 4,559

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Dickinson Incumbent 52.8% 514
Kathleen Fogarty 47.2% 460
Total Votes 974

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $268,216. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,192 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $47,487 3 $15,829
2014 $25,639 3 $8,546
2012 * $32,952 3 $10,984
2010 $26,681 3 $8,894
2008 $35,459 2 $17,730
2006 $69,644 2 $34,822
2004 $24,169 2 $12,085
2002 $5,085 3 $1,695
2000 $1,100 1 $1,100
Total $268,216 22 $12,192
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.