2018 Rhode Island elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 6, 2018. The party primaries for the election occurred on September 12, 2018. All of Rhode Island's executive officers were up for election, as well as Rhode Island's Class I U.S. Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.

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Governor

Incumbent Democratic governor Gina Raimondo sought re-election to a second term and won, defeating Republican Allan Fung in a rematch. [1]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gina Raimondo (incumbent) 198,122 52.6 +11.9%
Republican Allan Fung139,93237.2+1.0%
Moderate Bill Gilbert10,1552.7+2.7%
CompassionAnne Armstrong4,1911.1+1.1%
Independent Luis-Daniel Muñoz6,2231.7+1.7%
Independent Joe Trillo16,5324.4+4.4%
Independent Write-In1,2460.3+0.1%
Majority 198,12252.6+11.9%
Turnout 376,401100

Lieutenant governor

2018 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Dan McKee Paul Pence
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote226,528106,505
Percentage61.9%29.1%
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McKee:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90%+
Pence:      40–50%     50–60%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Dan McKee
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dan McKee
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor of Rhode Island Daniel McKee sought and won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

The two had a debate on WPRI on September 7, 2018. [4]

Results

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Results by municipality:
McKee
  •   McKee—50–60%
  •   McKee—60–70%
  •   McKee—70–80%
Regunberg
  •   Regunberg—50–60%
  •   Regunberg—60–80%
Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel McKee (incumbent) 57,632 51.1
Democratic Aaron Regunberg55,23048.9
Total votes112,862 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul E. Pence 25,276 100.0
Total votes25,276 100.0

General election

Results

Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel McKee (incumbent) 226,528 61.9
Republican Paul Pence106,50529.1
Moderate Joel Hellmann11,3323.1
Independent Jonathan Riccitelli9,8662.7
Independent Ross McCurdy9,4082.6
Write-ins2,5130.7
Total votes366,152

Attorney general

2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election
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Nominee Peter Neronha Alan Gordon
Party Democratic Compassion party
Popular vote274,35065,674
Percentage79.8%19.1%
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Neronha:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Attorney General before election

Peter Kilmartin
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Peter Neronha
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Peter Kilmartin was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter F. Neronha 91,273 100.0
Total votes91,273 100.0

General election

Results

Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Neronha 274,350 79.8
CompassionAlan Gordon65,67419.1
Write-ins3,6571.1
Total votes343,681

Secretary of state

Results by County Gorbea: 60-70% 2018 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by county.svg
Results by County
Gorbea:
  •   60–70%

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nellie M. Gorbea (incumbent) 95,103 100.0
Total votes95,103 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat V. Cortellessa 24,965 100.0
Total votes24,965 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing magazine [10] Safe DJune 4, 2018
Results by municipality Gorbea: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Cortellessa: 50-60% 2018 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by municipality.svg
Results by municipality
Gorbea:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Cortellessa:
  •   50–60%

Results

Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nellie Gorbea (incumbent) 247,276 67.4
Republican Pat Cortellessa119,29332.5
Write-ins5400.1
Total votes367,109

General Treasurer

2018 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
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Nominee Seth Magaziner Michael Riley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote237,575127,944
Percentage64.9%35.0%
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Magaziner:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Riley:      50–60%
General Treasurer before election

Seth Magaziner
Democratic

Elected General Treasurer

Seth Magaziner
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Seth Magaziner won re-election to a second term. [12]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Seth Magaziner (incumbent) 93,967 100.0
Total votes93,967 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael G. Riley 25,583 100.0
Total votes25,583 100.0

General election

Results

Rhode Island General Treasurer election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Seth Magaziner (incumbent) 237,575 64.9
Republican Michael Riley127,94435.0
Write-in5390.1
Total votes366,058 100%

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse won reelection to a third term.

Results

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent)231,47761.45−3.36%
Republican Robert Flanders144,42138.33+3.36%
n/a Write-ins8400.22N/A
Majority 231,47761.45−3.36%
Turnout 376,738100

United States House of Representatives

Both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "2018 General Election: Governor". State of Rhode Island Election Results: Board of Elections. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Donnis, Ian. "McKee Announces Re-Election Campaign For RI Lieutenant Governor". RI Public Radio. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Tempera, Jacqueline. "Rep. Regunberg announces run for lieutenant governor". providencejournal.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ WPRI (September 7, 2018), Newsmakers Campaign 2018 Debate: RI Lt. Governor Primary (D) , retrieved September 9, 2018
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2018 Statewide Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Mark. "Warwick's Paul Pence announces GOP bid for R.I. lieutenant governor". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ Gregg, Katherine. "Former U.S. Attorney Neronha announces for attorney general". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Attorney General". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Secretary of State". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Politics | Magaziner Launches Re-Election Campaign for General Treasurer". GoLocalProv. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ Gregg, Katherine. "GOP's Michael Riley announces run for state treasurer". providencejournal.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ "General Treasurer". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

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