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Rhode Island › Rhode Island House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rhode Island House District 43

Deborah A. Fellela has no major-party opponent.

Deborah A. Fellela has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+13.6R+15.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+7.8R+12.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+19.5R+18.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
14,630
People per km²
636
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
55%of adults
  • White 71%
  • Hispanic 15%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 9%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

7,211 votes · D+7.2
✓ Deborah A Fellela (D)53.6%
Nicola A Grasso (R)46.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

5,617 two-party votes · R+19.5 · R+18.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)59.8%
Kamala Harris (D)40.2%

2022

5,062 votes · D+3.6
✓ Deborah Ann Fellela (D)51.8%
Nicola Antonio Grasso (R)48.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,908 votes · D+16.7
✓ Deborah A Fellela (D)58.0%
Nicola Antonio Grasso (R)41.3%
Writein (—)0.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

7,341 two-party votes · R+7.8 · R+12.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)53.9%
Joe Biden (D)46.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

6,477 two-party votes · R+13.6 · R+15.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)56.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)43.2%