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State Representative, 37th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Rhode Island laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

Candidates Compare by issue

Christopher M Stanton

Republican

Contractor and business owner · Westerly

The gist

Pledges to find budget savings to lower taxes
Opposes a tax on second homes
Supports protecting coastline, farms and open spaces
Supports protecting community health centers

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Pledges to find budget savings to lower taxes
Stanton 4 RI
Campaign website · Chris Stanton campaign · stanton4ri.com
“I helped find $2.7M hidden in a school budget. I'll do it again to help lower RI taxes.”
Opposes a tax on second homes
Stanton 4 RI
Campaign website · Chris Stanton campaign · stanton4ri.com
“Second Home Tax Taxation without representation. Coastal homeowners already pay their share.”
Supports protecting coastline, farms and open spaces
Stanton 4 RI
Campaign website · Chris Stanton campaign · stanton4ri.com
“Protect our coastline, farms and open spaces.”
Supports protecting community health centers
Stanton 4 RI
Campaign website · Chris Stanton campaign · stanton4ri.com
“Cut red tape. Protect our community health centers.”

Samuel Angelo Azzinaro

DemocratIncumbent

Chair, House Veterans' Affairs Committee · Westerly

The gist

Sponsored law extending veterans' tax benefits to National GuardIn office
Sponsored House study commission on beach erosionIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Samuel

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Sponsored law extending veterans' tax benefits to National Guard
Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“explicitly gives members of the United States National Guard the same tax benefits”
Sponsored House study commission on beach erosion
Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“provide recommendations on how to prevent and remedy beach erosion in the state”

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