Field to Replace Dennigan Set

It's official. The field of candidates to replace State Representative Elizabeth Dennigan, who is challenging Congressman Jim Langevin, is set. This just in from the Secretary of State's office:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis announced today that four candidates have officially filed to run for Elizabeth Dennigan’s former House seat.

Filing for the House District 62 race are Democrat Mary Duffy Messier of Pawtucket, independents Brian Cinq-Mars of Pawtucket and Paul Dinsmore of East Providence, who challenged Dennigan as a Republican in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008; and Republican Thomas Clupny of East Providence.

State law required the contenders to submit official Declarations of Candidacy by 4 p.m. today. In order to file, the candidates had to be registered voters of the district, which stretches along the banks of the Seekonk River in East Providence and Pawtucket.