Jay Edwards
State Representative, Rhode Island House District 70 · Democrat
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of RI-HD-70, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Rhode Island Department of State — Candidate Search Summary, 11/03/2026 Statewide General Election nor in… · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of RI-HD-70, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Rhode Island Department of State — Candidate Search Summary, 11/03/2026 Statewide General Election nor in the certified primary results
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Rhode Island House District 70 covers
Covers part of Newport County.
Includes Tiverton.
7 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Rhode Island House District 70
Representative in General Assembly District 70
2024 Statewide General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. EdwardsDemocrat | Democrat | 4,131 | 54.9% |
| Christopher M. BordenRepublican | Republican | 3,383 | 45.0% |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.1% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
Representative in General Assembly District 70
2022 Statewide General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Edwards, IVDemocrat | Democrat | 2,901 | 54.7% |
| Christopher M. BordenRepublican | Republican | 2,401 | 45.3% |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.1% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
Representative in General Assembly District 70
2020 Statewide General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. EdwardsDemocrat | Democrat | 4,565 | 61.9% |
| Christopher M. BordenRepublican | Republican | 2,794 | 37.9% |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.3% |
Official — Rhode Island Board of Elections (certified precinct results workbook) · Rhode Island Board of Elections — Previous Election Results, statewide general…
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Rhode Island House District 70
- John G EdwardsDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ndfwxd2ee.
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