Rhode Island 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2014 General Election

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Rhode Island
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Friday 11 July 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 9 September 2014 - Primary. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (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

Rhode Island 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

2014 Primary Election certified returns from the Rhode Island Board of Elections.

2014 General Election certified returns from the Rhode Island Board of Elections as of 3 December 2014.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		*Democratic*			*Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II* • FEC S6RI00221

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	223,675	70.58%	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • FEC S6RI00163; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,349,775; Dsb $3,099,655

		Republican	92,684	29.25%	Mark S. Zaccaria • FEC S4RI00044; 24 Nov 14; Tot $57,083; Dsb $57,082

		Scattering	539	0.17%	WRITE-IN
Total			316,898	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee • First elected: 2010 as an Independent. Switched party affiliation to Democratic on 30 May 2013. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 3 September 2013: Announced he will not seek re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	131,899	40.70%	General Treasurer Gina Marie Raimondo

		Republican	117,428	36.24%	Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung

		Moderate	69,278	21.38%	Robert J. "Bob" Healey • Previously affiliated with the Cool Moose Party.

		Independent	3,483	1.07%	Kate L. Fletcher
		Independent	1,228	0.38%	Leon M. Kayarian

		Scattering	739	0.23%	WRITE-IN
Total			324,055	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	169,078	54.29%	Cumberland Mayor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee

		Republican	105,305	33.81%	Catherine Terry Taylor

		Moderate	25,951	8.33%	William H. Gilbert

		Libertarian	10,221	3.28%	Tony Jones • Cool Moose Party

		Scattering	906	0.29%	WRITE-IN
Total			311,461	100.00%

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman David N. Cicilline • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	87,060	59.49%	Congressman David N. Cicilline • FEC H0RI01073; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,357,861; Dsb $1,236,000

		Republican	58,877	40.23%	Cormick Brendan Lynch • FEC H4RI01125; 24 Nov 14; Tot $18,100; Dsb $12,853

		Scattering	416	0.28%	WRITE-IN
Total			146,353	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman James R. "Jim" Langevin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	105,716	62.22%	Congressman James R. "Jim" Langevin • FEC H0RI02139; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,118,532; Dsb $782,691

		Republican	63,844	37.58%	Rhue R. Reis • FEC H4RI02107; 30 Sep 14; Tot $16,245; Dsb $13,548

		Scattering	344	0.20%	WRITE-IN
Total			169,904	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. Running for Lieutenant Governor in 2014.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	186,899	60.46%	Nellie M. Gorbea

		Republican	121,466	39.29%	John M. Carlevale, Sr.

		Scattering	770	0.25%	WRITE-IN
Total			309,135	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	177,981	56.86%	Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin

		Republican	134,444	42.95%	state Senator Dawson Tucker Hodgson

		Scattering	580	0.19%	WRITE-IN
Total			313,005	100.00%

General Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Democratic	General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Chair - 18 December 2013: Running for Governor in 2014.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	175,902	57.13%	Seth Magaziner

		Independent	131,423	42.68%	former Auditor General Ernest A. "Ernie" Almonte • Previously served as Auditor General as a Democrat.

		Scattering	588	0.19%	WRITE-IN
Total			307,913	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
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 9 candidates
	• Republican: 7 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Moderate: 2 candidates
	• Right to Life
Independents
	• Independent: 3 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

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.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Rhode Island State Constitution
Election Authority
	• Office of the Secretary of State
	• Rhode Island Board of Elections
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• The State of Rhode Island General Assembly
	• The State of Rhode Island General Assembly - House of Representatives
	• The State of Rhode Island General Assembly - Senate
	• The State of Rhode Island House of Representatives
	• The State of Rhode Island Senate
Democratic
	• Democratic Party of Rhode Island
Republican
	• Rhode Island Republicans
Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Rhode Island
	• Green Party of Rhode Island
	• Green Party of Rhode Island
	• Justice Party of Rhode Island
	• Libertarian Party of Rhode Island
	• Moderate Party of Rhode Island
	• Party Party
	• Party Party of Rhode Island
	• Rhode Island Right to Life
Media & others
	• Anchor Rising
	• College Hill Independent - Brown / RISD - Providence
	• East Bay Newspapers
	• Inside Politics - Darrell West, Brown University, Providence
	• Politics1.com - Rhode Island
	• Providence Business News
	• Providence Daily Dose
	• Rhode Island Public Radio - NPR - Providence
	• Rhode Island's Future
	• RICentral - Wakefield
	• The Pawtucket Times
	• The Valley Breeze - Cumberland
	• The Westerly Sun
	• Warren Times Gazette
	• Warwick Beacon
	• WHJJ-920 AM (talk radio)-Providence
	• WJAR TV - NBC - Providence
	• WLNE TV - ABC - Providence
	• Woonsocket Call
	• WPRO AM - Citadel - East Providence