Rhode Island 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2018 General Election

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Rhode Island
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Wednesday 12 September 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Wednesday 27 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Declarations of Candidacy .
✓ Monday 16 July 2018 - Filing Deadline - Submit nomination papers .
✓ Wednesday 12 September 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location. Note: The primary was moved to the Wednesday because of Rosh Hashanah.
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,055,247	(0.34% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Providence

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Rhode Island State and Local Government

There is no primary when the fewer than 2 candidates from a political party qualify for the ballot.

Upcoming Elections, Polling Place Hours, and Candidates from the State of Rhode Island Board of Elections.

To avoid a conflict with Rosh Hashanah, the Primary is Wednesday 12 September 2018.

12 September 2018 Primary
Returns from Rhode Island Board of Elections
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018:
Candidates from the State of Rhode Island Board of Elections.
Certified returns from the Rhode Island Board of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	231,477	61.44%	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • FEC S6RI00221; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,176,950; Dsb $5,351,545

		Republican	144,421	38.33%	former Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Robert G. "Bob" Flanders, Jr. • FEC S8RI00128; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,206,970; Dsb $1,192,132

		Scattering	840	0.22%	WRITE-IN
Total			376,738	100.00%

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator John F. "Jack" Reed* • FEC S6RI00163

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Gina Marie Raimondo • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	198,122	52.64%	Governor Gina Marie Raimondo

		Republican	139,932	37.18%	Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung

		Independent	16,532	4.39%	former state Representative Joseph A. "Joe" Trillo • 2016 Honorary Rhode Island campaign chair for Donald Trump

		Moderate	10,155	2.70%	William H. "Bill" Gilbert

		Independent	6,223	1.65%	Luis-Daniel Muñoz

		Compassion	4,191	1.11%	Anne Armstrong • 4 October 2018: Arrested and charged with possession with the intent to deliver.

		Scattering	1,246	0.33%	WRITE-IN
Total			376,401	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	226,528	61.87%	Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee

		Republican	106,505	29.09%	Paul E. Pence

		Moderate	11,332	3.09%	former Bristol County Water Authority Board Member Joel J. Hellmann

		Independent	9,866	2.69%	Jonathan J. Riccitelli
		Independent	9,408	2.57%	Ross K. McCurdy

		Scattering	2,513	0.69%	WRITE-IN
Total			366,152	100.00%

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman David N. Cicilline • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	116,099	66.69%	Congressman David N. Cicilline • FEC H0RI01073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,589,958; Dsb $1,540,848

		Republican	57,567	33.07%	Patrick J. Donovan • FEC H8RI01100

		Scattering	417	0.24%	WRITE-IN
Total			174,083	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James R. "Jim" Langevin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	126,476	63.49%	Congressman James R. "Jim" Langevin • FEC H0RI02139; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,155,669; Dsb $738,175

		Republican	72,271	36.28%	Salvatore G. "Sal" Caiozzo • FEC H6RI02284; 30 Sep 18; Tot $4,960; Dsb $3,525

		Scattering	450	0.23%	WRITE-IN
Total			199,197	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	247,276	67.36%	Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea

		Republican	119,293	32.50%	Pat V. Cortellessa

		Scattering	540	0.15%	WRITE-IN
Total			367,109	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	274,350	79.83%	Peter F. Neronha

		Compassion	65,674	19.11%	Alan Gordon • 4 October 2018: Arrested and charged with possession with the intent to deliver.

		Scattering	3,657	1.06%	WRITE-IN
Total			343,681	100.00%

General Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	General Treasurer Seth Magaziner • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	237,575	64.90%	General Treasurer Seth Magaziner

		Republican	127,944	34.95%	Michael G. Riley

		Scattering	539	0.15%	WRITE-IN
Total			366,058	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 9 candidates
	• Republican: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Compassion: 2 candidates
	• Moderate: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.