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Rhode Island, State House, District 9

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9
Current incumbentAnastasia Williams Democratic Party

Rhode Island's ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Anastasia Williams.

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 9

Incumbent Anastasia Williams (D) defeated Peter Friedrichs (A Better Rhode Island Party) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anastasia Williams (D)
80.0
2,068

Peter Friedrichs (A Better Rhode Island Party)
18.9
489
Other/Write-in votes
1.0
27

Total votes: 2,584
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9

Incumbent Anastasia Williams defeated Dwayne Keys in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anastasia Williams (D)
67.4
970

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Dwayne Keys (D)
32.6
469

Total votes: 1,439
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 Anastasia Williams ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anastasia Williams Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Anastasia Williams defeated Michael Gazdacko in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anastasia Williams Incumbent 53.51% 693
Democratic Michael Gazdacko 46.49% 602
Total Votes 1,295


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 Anastasia Williams was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ana Santana-Sanchez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Williams defeated Santana-Sanchez in the general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnastasia Williams Incumbent 80.9% 1,787
Republican Ana Santana-Sanchez 19.1% 423
Total Votes 2,210

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 Anastasia Williams (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9 raised a total of $136,690. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,543 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $40,240 2 $20,120
2014 $13,815 2 $6,908
2012 $17,845 1 $17,845
2010 $23,200 2 $11,600
2008 $8,497 2 $4,249
2006 $15,640 2 $7,820
2004 $14,603 2 $7,302
2002 $250 1 $250
2000 $2,600 2 $1,300
Total $136,690 16 $8,543