United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2012

2012 U.S. House Elections in Rhode Island

Primary Date September 11, 2012

Partisan breakdown • Candidates

Rhode Island District Pages District 1 • District 2

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2012 U.S. Senate Elections

The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island will take place on November 6, 2012. Voters will elect two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is June 27, 2012. The primary elections will be held on September 11, 2012.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds each of the two Congressional seats from Rhode Island.

Members of the U.S. House from Rhode Island-- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of May 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	2	Pending
	Republican Party	0	Pending
Total		2	2

Incumbents

Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts are:

Name:	Party:	District:
David N. Cicilline	Democratic	U.S. House, Rhode Island, District 1
James R. Langevin	Democratic	U.S. House, Rhode Island, District 2

Candidates

1st Congressional District

Democratic Primary

• David N. Cicilline: Incumbent
• Anthony Gemma: Businessman

Republican Primary

• Brendan Doherty: Retired police office

2nd Congressional District

Democratic Primary

• James R. Langevin: Incumbent

Republican Primary

• Michael G. Riley: Businessman
• Michael J. Gardiner Lawyer

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
• United States Senate elections in Rhode Island, 2012