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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Current incumbent | David Bennett  | |
Rhode Island's twentieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative David Bennett.
Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.
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.
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $15,959/year | No per diem is paid. |
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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.
Incumbent David Bennett (D) defeated Dan Elliott (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Bennett (D) |
56.0
|
2,508 |
|
|
Dan Elliott (Independent) |
43.6
|
1,952 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
19 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 4,479 |
Incumbent David Bennett advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Bennett (D) |
100
|
1,083 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,083 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 David Bennett defeated Daniel Elliott in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 general election.Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Bennett Incumbent |
57.88% | 2,926 | |
| Independent | Daniel Elliott | 42.12% | 2,129 | |
| Total Votes | 5,055 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Bennett Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 David Bennett was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
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 David Bennett (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $113,675. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,120 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 20
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24,890 | 2 | $12,445 | |
| 2014 | $9,235 | 1 | $9,235 | |
| 2012 * | $8,520 | 1 | $8,520 | |
| 2010 | $45,760 | 4 | $11,440 | |
| 2008 | $8,309 | 1 | $8,309 | |
| 2006 | $6,989 | 1 | $6,989 | |
| 2004 | $3,797 | 1 | $3,797 | |
| 2002 | $2,800 | 1 | $2,800 | |
| 2000 | $3,375 | 2 | $1,688 | |
| Total | $113,675 | 14 | $8,120 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
