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United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2016

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November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
  
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8 November 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2016

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 2 U.S. Representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on September 13.

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Candidates

Declared
  • David Cicilline, incumbent U.S. Representative
    • Declined
  • Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • H. Russell Taub
    • Declined
  • Karen MacBeth, state representative

    • Official campaign websites

  • David Cicilline for Congress
  • H. Russell Taub for Congress

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • James Langevin, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • John Hamilton, former State Representative (1980-84), Delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention for Bernie Sanders
  • Steven Archer, a former Republican and military veteran, former candidate for State Senate in 2014

    • Langevin defeated both primary challengers handily, with 64.9% of the vote to Archer's 18.8% and Hamilton's 16.8% in the September 13 primary.

    Republican Primary

  • Rhue R. Reis, Republican nominee for this seat in 2014

    • Reis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

    Independent candidates

  • Salvatore Caiozzo, small business owner, military veteran, and activist, founder of poisonedveterans.org
  • Jeffrey Johnson, a high school biology teacher and climate change activist, former Green Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1994, and for State Representative in 1998 and 2000

    • Official campaign websites

  • James Langevin for U.S. Congress
  • Elect Rhue Reis U.S. Congress
  • Jeff Johnson
  • Rhode Island First (Caiozzo)
  • John Hamilton for Congress
  • Archer for Congress

    • References

    United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2016 Wikipedia
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