Rhode Island's fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Michael Chippendale.

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

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.

2016 pivot county

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

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

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 Michael Chippendale defeated Joseph Cardillo in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Joseph Cardillo ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.
Incumbent Michael Chippendale ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 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. Joseph Cardillo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael Chippendale was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chippendale defeated Cardillo in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2014

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 Michael Chippendale (R) defeated Lauri Archambault (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Archambault defeated Jon Restivo in the Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $185,858. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,325 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 40