2014 Rhode Island elections
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Ageneral electionwas held in theU.S. stateofRhode Islandon November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as aUnited States Senateseat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary electionswere held on September 9, 2014.
Governor
[edit]IncumbentDemocraticgovernorLincoln Chafeewas eligible to run for re-election to a second term, but decided to retire. The Democratic nominee wasRhode Island TreasurerGina Raimondoand the Republican nominee wasCranstonMayorAllan Fung.Also running wereRobert J. Healeyof theModerate Partyand twoIndependentcandidates. Raimondo won the gubernatorial election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gina Raimondo | 131,899 | 40.7 | |
Republican | Allan Fung | 117,428 | 36.2 | |
Moderate | Robert J. Healey | 69,278 | 21.4 | |
Independent | Kate Fletcher | 3,483 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Leon Kayarian | 1,228 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 323,766 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
Lieutenant governor
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Incumbent Democraticlieutenant governor of Rhode IslandElizabeth H. Robertswas term-limited and could run for re-election to a third term in office. DemocratDan McKeewon the 2014 general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]State RepresentativeFrank Ferri,CumberlandMayorDaniel McKeeandSecretary of State of Rhode IslandA. Ralph Mollisran for the Democratic nomination, which McKee won with a plurality. State SenatorJoshua Millerhad considered running,[1]but decided against it.[2]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Ferri |
Daniel McKee |
A. Ralph Mollis |
Undecided |
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Fleming & Associates | August 11–14, 2014 | 503 | ± 4.38% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 47% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel McKee | 50,229 | 43.03 | |
Democratic | A. Ralph Mollis | 42,525 | 36.43 | |
Democratic | Frank Ferri | 23,970 | 20.54 | |
Total votes | 116,724 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for SenatorsJohn ChafeeandLincoln Chafeeand the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, resigned as Director of the Division of Elderly Affairs to run.[4]She defeated Kara Young, a conservative activist and perennial candidate.WarwickMayorScott Avedisianhad considered running, but did not do so.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Catherine Terry Taylor | 17,722 | 66.74 | |
Republican | Kara D. Young | 8,831 | 33.26 | |
Total votes | 26,553 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Also on the ballot were Moderate Party nominee William H. Gilbert, a Republican nominee for the state senate in 2012 and Libertarian Tony Jones, a radio host and DJ. Constitution Party nominee Thomas David Gallant withdrew from the race.[6]Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Daniel McKee (D) |
Catherine Taylor (R) |
William Gilbert (M) |
Other | Undecided |
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Brown University | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 29% | 20% | 2% | 2%[7] | 47% |
Fleming & Associates | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 36% | 27% | 3% | 2%[7] | 33% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel McKee | 169,078 | 54.3 | |
Republican | Catherine Terry Taylor | 105,305 | 33.8 | |
Moderate | William H. Gilbert | 25,951 | 8.3 | |
Libertarian | Tony Jones | 10,221 | 3.3 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 906 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 311,461 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
Attorney General
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Incumbent Democraticattorney generalPeter Kilmartinsuccessfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
[edit]Kilmartin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Kilmartin | 91,021 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]State SenatorDawson Hodgsonwas unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dawson Hodgson | 23,795 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Peter Kilmartin (D) |
Dawson Hodgson (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Brown University | October 25–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 38% | — | 10% |
Fleming & Associates | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 46% | 32% | — | 22% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Kilmartin(incumbent) | 177,981 | 56.9 | |
Republican | Dawson Hodgson | 134,444 | 43.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 580 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 313,005 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
Secretary of state
[edit]Incumbent Democraticsecretary of stateA. Ralph Molliswas term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.Nellie Gorbeawon the 2014 general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Former deputy secretary of state and former executive director ofHousingWorks RINellie Gorbeadefeated investor and candidate for secretary of state in 2006 Guillaume de Ramel. Former state representative and former chairman of theRhode Island Democratic PartyEdwin R. Pachecohad declared his candidacy in April 2013,[8]but he withdrew from the race in October 2013[9]and endorsed de Ramel.[10]Providence City CouncillorTerry Hassett had also considered running,[11]but decided to run for re-election instead.[12]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Guillaume de Ramel |
Nellie Gorbea |
Undecided |
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Fleming & Associates | August 11–14, 2014 | 503 | ± 4.38% | 27% | 13% | 57% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nellie Gorbea | 58,444 | 51.41 | |
Democratic | Guillaume de Ramel | 55,237 | 48.59 | |
Total votes | 113,681 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]John Carlevale, a retired social worker and perennial candidate for public office was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[13]Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for SenatorsJohn ChafeeandLincoln Chafeeand the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running,[5]but ran for lieutenant governor instead.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Carlevale | 23,232 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Also on the ballot was Independent candidate Pamela Azar, a teacher.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Nellie Gorbea (D) |
John Carlevale (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Brown University | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 38% | 23% | — | 39% |
Fleming & Associates | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 41% | 27% | — | 32% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nellie Gorbea | 186,899 | 60.5 | |
Republican | John Carlevale | 121,466 | 39.3 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 770 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 309,135 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
General Treasurer
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Incumbent DemocraticGeneral TreasurerGina Raimondodid not run for re-election to a second term in office. She instead ran successfully forGovernor of Rhode Island.Seth Magazinerwon the 2014 general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Investment fund managerSeth Magazinerdefeated former general treasurer and nominee for governorin 2010Frank T. Caprio.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ernie Almonte |
Frank T. Caprio |
Seth Magaziner |
Undecided |
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Fleming & Associates | August 11–14, 2014 | 503 | ± 4.38% | — | 31% | 43% | 24% |
Fleming & Associates | May 27–30, 2014 | 506 | ± 4.38% | 9% | 29% | 11% | 46% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Seth Magaziner | 80,378 | 66.55 | |
Democratic | Frank T. Caprio | 40,402 | 33.45 | |
Total votes | 120,780 | 100 |
General election
[edit]No Republican filed to run for the office. Instead, the party rallied around Independent candidate Ernie Almonte, a former Democrat who served as State Auditor General from 1994 to 2010.[14][15]Seth Magaziner won the general election.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Seth Magaziner (D) |
Ernie Almonte (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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Brown University | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 33.1% | — | 19.8% |
Fleming & Associates | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 46.7% | 34.3% | — | 19% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Seth Magaziner | 175,902 | 57.1 | |
Independent | Ernie Almonte | 131,423 | 42.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 588 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 307,913 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
United States Senate
[edit]Incumbent Democratic senatorJack Reedran successfully for re-election to a fourth term in office. The Republican nominee was former chairman of theRhode Island Republican Party,formerNorth KingstownTown Councilman and nominee forRhode Island's 2nd congressional districtin2008and2010Mark Zaccaria.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 223,675 | 70.6 | |
Republican | Mark Zaccaria | 92,684 | 29.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 539 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 316,898 | 100.0 | ||
Democratichold |
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representativeswent up for election in 2014.
References
[edit]- ^"Josh Miller may mull run for lieutenant governor".Rhode Island Public Radio. March 26, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Josh Miller Decides Against 2014 Run for Lieutenant Governor".Rhode Island Public Radio. July 22, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^abcdefg"2014 Statewide Primary".State of Rhode Island Board of Elections.RetrievedSeptember 10,2014.
- ^"Republican announces run for Lt. Governor".ABC6. June 10, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon December 10, 2014.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^ab"Republicans Avedisian and Taylor still undecided on R.I. lieutenant governor race".Providence Journal. January 27, 2014.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Eight candidates running for lieutenant governor".Providence Journal. June 27, 2014.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^abTony Jones (L)
- ^"Former Rep. Ed Pacheco running for secretary of state".WPRI. April 22, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon December 22, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Democrat Edwin Pacheco drops out of race for R.I. secretary of state".Providence Journal. October 12, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"NEW: Ed Pacheco Endorses Guillame De Ramel For Secretary of State".Go Local Prov. December 12, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Hassett eyeing secretary of state run for 2014".WRNI. June 7, 2011.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Hassett Throws Support in Secretary of State Race to Pacheco".Rhode Island Public Radio. May 23, 2013.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^"Republican Carlevale running again for secretary of state".Providence Journal. June 17, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon November 5, 2014.RetrievedNovember 4,2014.
- ^DeQuattro, Dee (April 30, 2013)."Almonte to run for General Treasurer, not Governor".ABC 6.Archived fromthe originalon May 7, 2013.RetrievedMay 1,2013.
- ^Nesi, Ted (May 16, 2013)."Ernie Almonte abandons campaign for governor to run for RI treasurer".WPRI.Archived fromthe originalon June 13, 2013.RetrievedMay 17,2013.
External links
[edit]- http://sos.ri.gov/candidates/Archived2022-05-16 at theWayback Machine
- http://wpri /2014/06/25/almonte-now-running-for-treasurer-as-independent/
- http:// providencejournal /politics/content/20140630-r.i.-gop-chair-says-caprio-considered-making-comeback-bid-as-a-republican.ece
- http://wpri /2014/08/19/wpri-projo-primary-poll-aug-2014-magaziner-caprio/
- http:// rifuture.org/frank-caprio-runs-for-redemption-just-found-a-political-party.html
- http:// providencejournal /breaking-news/content/20140622-r.i.-democrats-endorse-frank-caprio-for-treasurer-slate-of-incumbents.ece
- Ballotpedia (Rhode Island elections, 2014)