Edith Ajello

Edith H. Ajello^[2] (born April 26, 1944 in Fanwood, New Jersey) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 1 since January 2013. Ajello served consecutively from January 1993 until January 2013 in the District 3 seat.

Education

Ajello earned her BA in psychology from Bucknell University.

Elections

• 1992 Ajello won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 1,995 votes (73.6%) against Republican nominee Homer Shirley.^[3]
• 1994 Ajello was challenged in the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary, but won, and was unopposed for the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 1,243 votes.^[4]
• 1996 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 134 votes,^[5] and the November 5, 1996 General election with 1,428 votes.^[6]
• 1998 Ajello was challenged in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 435 votes (55.0%)^[7] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 1,409 votes (90.8%) against Independent candidate Peter Scharf.^[8]
• 2000 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 380 votes^[9] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 1,980 votes.^[10]
• 2002 Ajello was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,548 votes^[11] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 2,692 votes (82.4%) against Republican nominee Karl Poirier.^[12]
• 2004 Ajello was unopposed for the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,407 votes^[13] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,241 votes (77.8%) against Republican nominee Daniel Harrop.^[14]
• 2006 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 969 votes,^[15] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 3,104 votes.^[16]
• 2008 Ajello was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 373 votes,^[17] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 3,439 votes.^[18]
• 2010 Ajello and returning 2004 Republican challenger Daniel Harrop were both unopposed for their September 23, 2010 primaries,^[19] setting up a rematch; Ajello won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,215 votes (73.5%) against Harrop.^[20]
• 2012 Redistricted to District 1, and with incumbent Representative John McCauley retiring, Ajello was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,059 votes^[21] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 2,890 votes (79.4%) against Independent candidate Francisco Gonzalez.^[22]
• 2014 Ajello faced Nathaniel Hannah in the September 9, 2014 Democratic Primary. She won the nomination with 1,392 votes (78.6%).^[23] She then ran unopposed in the November 4, 2014 General election.^[24]
• 2016 Ajello was unopposed in the September 13, 2016 Democratic Primary. She defeated Independent Raymond M. Mathieu in the November 8, 2016 General election with 2,963 votes (67.8%) to Mathieu's 1,398 votes (32%).^[25]

References

External links

• Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Edith Ajello at Ballotpedia
• Edith H. Ajello at the National Institute on Money in State Politics