State

State Representative, 44th 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

Joseph T Hosey

Republican

Small business owner · Lincoln

The gist

Supports lower taxes and fewer burdens on taxpayers
Supports honest budgeting and stronger oversight
Supports a better climate for small businesses

More about Joseph

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Supports lower taxes and fewer burdens on taxpayers
Elect Joe Hosey | Rhode Island House of Representatives
Campaign website · Friends of Joseph Hosey · hoseyforri.com
“Focus state government on respecting taxpayers and reducing unnecessary burdens.”
Supports honest budgeting and stronger oversight
Elect Joe Hosey | Rhode Island House of Representatives
Campaign website · Friends of Joseph Hosey · hoseyforri.com
“Push for honest budgeting, better oversight, and a government that delivers results.”
Supports a better climate for small businesses
Elect Joe Hosey | Rhode Island House of Representatives
Campaign website · Friends of Joseph Hosey · hoseyforri.com
“Support a stronger environment for people who start, grow, and operate businesses here.”

Gregory J Costantino

DemocratIncumbent

Lincoln

The gist

Sponsored law allowing remote play of casino table gamesIn office
Supported 2022 Johnston school construction bondIn office

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

More about Gregory

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Sponsored law allowing remote play of casino table games
Representative Gregory J. Costantino: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“he introduced a law that enables Rhode Islanders over the age of 21 to access existing table games remotely”
Supported 2022 Johnston school construction bond
Representative Gregory J. Costantino: Biography
Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov
“In 2022, he championed a bond referendum”

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