Incumbents Run the Table in Rhode Island Legislative Elections

GOP gains one seat in RI House, though it may lose one in RI Senate

Rep. Megan Cotter, who scored a noteworthy win, posing with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and some of her supporters.
Rep. Megan Cotter, who scored a noteworthy win, posing with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and some of her supporters.
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Rep. Megan Cotter, who scored a noteworthy win, posing with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and some of her supporters.
Rep. Megan Cotter, who scored a noteworthy win, posing with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and some of her supporters.
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Incumbents Run the Table in Rhode Island Legislative Elections
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General Assembly incumbents won each of their races in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, as Republicans picked up one open seat in Tuesday’s election. Incumbents also enjoyed broad success in elections for Rhode Island Senate, although the GOP presence there could drop by one member.

When the House starts its new session in January, there will be 64 Democrats, 10 Republicans and one independent.

The support for incumbents, even with polls showing dissatisfaction with Rhode Island’s direction, shows how change in the General Assembly is coming from the election over time of more progressive and female legislators.

This story was reported by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

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