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Rhode Island, State House, District 63

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63
Current incumbentKatherine Kazarian Democratic Party

Rhode Island's sixty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Katherine Kazarian.

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 63

Incumbent Katherine Kazarian (D) won election in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Katherine Kazarian (D)
95.9
4,525
Other/Write-in votes
4.1
192

Total votes: 4,717
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Katherine Kazarian defeated Elizabeth Clupny in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Katherine Kazarian (D)
84.3
1,858

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Elizabeth Clupny (D)
15.7
346

Total votes: 2,204
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 Katherine Kazarian defeated Christopher Holland in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Katherine Kazarian Incumbent 65.47% 4,155
Republican Christopher Holland 34.53% 2,191
Total Votes 6,346
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Katherine Kazarian ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Katherine Kazarian Incumbent (unopposed)

Christopher Holland ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Holland (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 Katherine Kazarian was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Danielle Boucher (I) was removed from the ballot before the primary. Kazarian was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Katherine Kazarian (D) defeated David Sullivan (I) in the general election and defeated Robert Britto, Samuel Lovett and Charles Tsonos in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKatherine S Kazarian Incumbent 69.7% 4,227
Independent David Sullivan 30% 1,816
Other Write-in 0.3% 18
Total Votes 6,061

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKatherine Kazarian 36.7% 829
Robert Britto 28.7% 649
Charles Tsonos 22.9% 517
Samuel Lovett 11.7% 265
Total Votes 2,260

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63 raised a total of $293,316. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,666 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 63

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $40,595 2 $20,298
2014 $23,781 1 $23,781
2012 * $56,301 6 $9,384
2010 $22,990 1 $22,990
2008 $38,119 5 $7,624
2006 $4,050 1 $4,050
2004 $31,705 2 $15,853
2002 $0 1 $0
2000 $75,775 1 $75,775
Total $293,316 20 $14,666
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.