Forty-one of Rhode Island’s 113 part-time lawmakers, or about 36 percent, have a free pass to another term in the General Assembly.
Twenty-six state representatives and 15 state senators are seeking re-election without opposition from rival candidates, according to updated information from the secretary of state’s office.
Here’s the list of legislators who are running unchallenged:
Reps: Aaron Regunberg (D-Providence); Raymond Hull (D-Providence); John Lombardi (D-Providence); Scott Slater (D-Providence); Charlene Lima (D-Cranston); Robert Jacquard (D-Cranston); Arthur Handy (D-Cranston); Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick); Jared Nunes (D-Coventry); Anthony Giarrusso (R-East Greenwich); Blake Filippi (I-New Shoreham); Samuel Azzinaro (D-Westerly); Stephen Ucci (D-Johnston); Gregory Costantino (D-Lincoln); Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield); Michael Morin (D-Woonsocket); Stephen Casey (D-Woonsocket) Robert Phillips (D-Woonsocket); Arthur Corvese (D-North Providence) Shelby Maldonado (D-Central Falls); James McLaughlin (D-Cumberland); Mary Duffy Messier (D-Pawtucket); Gregg Amore (D-East Providence); Joy Hearn (D-Barrington); John Edwards (D-Tiverton); Marvin Abney (D-Newport).
Senators: Gayle Goldin (D-Providence); Dominick Ruggerio (D-North Providence); Paul Jabour (D-Providence); Adam Satchell (D-West Warwick); Daniel DaPonte (D-East Providence); Donna Nesselbush (D-Pawtucket); William Conley (D-East Providence); Roger Picard (D-Woonsocket); Marc Cote (D-Woonsocket); Frank Lombardi (D-Cranston); Joshua Miller (D-Cranston); Erin Lynch Prata (D-Warwick); Mark Gee (R-East Greenwich); James Sheenhan (D-North Kingstown); Dennis Algiere (R-Westerly).
A series of candidates will square off in primary races in September, and general election contests in November.
