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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Rhode Island, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
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District 1
The redrawn 1st district represents Barrington, Bristol, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Jamestown, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Tiverton, Warren, Woonsocket, and parts of Providence.
Democrat David Cicilline, who has represented the 1st district since January 2011, ran for re-election and won. Anthony Gemma, a businessman and unsuccessful primary candidate for the seat in 2010, was again unsuccessful in challenging Cicilline in the 2012 Democratic primary. Former state representative David Segal, who also ran in 2010, considered running in the Democratic primary as well. Bill Lynch, the former chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Committee and unsuccessful candidate for the seat in 2010; Patrick Lynch, the former Attorney General of Rhode Island; Dan McKee, the mayor of Cumberland; and Merrill Sherman, the president and chief executive officer of Bank Rhode Island, will not run.
Colonel Brendan Doherty, the recently retired superintendent of the [Rhode Island State Police]], was the Republican nominee. John Loughlin, a former state representative who unsuccessfully ran as the Republican nominee in 2010, will not run.
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District 2
The redrawn 2nd district will represent Burrillville, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick, Westerly, and parts of Providence.
Democrat James Langevin, who has represented Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district since 2001, will run for re-election. John Matson, a carpenter and perennial candidate, will challenge Langevin in the Democratic primary.
Michael Gardiner, an attorney and 2010 Republican primary candidate in 2010, and Michael Riley, a hedge fund manager, will seek the Republican nomination.
Abel Collins, an environmental activist, will mount an independent campaign in the general election.