Politics & Government
Reilly Pulls Upset With Win in District 72
The young contender Dan Reilly won out against long-term Rep. Amy Rice in the race for District 72.
In the state legislative elections, Dan Reilly emerged as the winner Tuesday night in the hotly contested General Assembly District 72 race, defeating Amy Rice by 267 votes and earning the right to represent the communities of Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth. Â
"I'm not really surprised, but satisfied with the results," said Reilly at in Portsmouth. "It looks like we've swept every precinct (in Portsmouth) except two."
Rice could not be reached for comment Tuesday evening.
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Reilly, 21, defeated his challenger who has served Aquidneck Island for the past six years. Reilly said he believes he may be the youngest Republican serving in the House of Representatives.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS* Denotes incumbent
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*Amy G. RICE (DEM) . . . Votes: 2697, 47.6%
Daniel Patrick REILLY (REP) . . . Votes: 2964, 52.4%

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