2014 Rhode Island elections#Attorney General

{{main|2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Democratic governor Lincoln Chafee was eligible to run for re-election to a second term, but decided to retire. The Democratic nominee was Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo and the Republican nominee was Cranston Mayor Allan Fung. Also running were Robert J. Healey of the Moderate Party and two Independent candidates. Raimondo won the gubernatorial election.

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| title = Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

|candidate = Gina Raimondo

|votes = 131,899

|percentage = 40.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Rhode Island Republican Party

|candidate = Allan Fung

|votes = 117,428

|percentage = 36.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Moderate Party of Rhode Island

|candidate = Robert J. Healey

|votes = 69,278

|percentage = 21.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Kate Fletcher

|votes = 3,483

|percentage = 1.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Leon Kayarian

|votes = 1,228

|percentage = 0.4

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 323,766

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2010

| election_date = November 4, 2014

| next_election = 2018 Rhode Island elections#Lieutenant governor

| next_year = 2018

| turnout =

| image_size = 150x150px

| image1 = File:Lt. Gov. McKee on Coast Guard Auxiliary Day (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Dan McKee

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 169,078

| percentage1 = 54.3%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Catherine Terry Taylor

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 105,305

| percentage2 = 33.8%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = William H. Gilbert

| party3 = Moderate Party of Rhode Island

| popular_vote3 = 25,951

| percentage3 = 8.3%

| map = {{switcher|250px

|County results

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|Municipality results}}

| map_caption = McKee: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Pence: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}}

| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = Elizabeth H. Roberts

| before_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| after_election = Dan McKee

| after_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

}}

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor of Rhode Island Elizabeth H. Roberts was term-limited and could run for re-election to a third term in office. Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.

State Representative Frank Ferri, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Secretary of State of Rhode Island A. Ralph Mollis ran for the Democratic nomination, which McKee won with a plurality. State Senator Joshua Miller had considered running,{{cite web|url=http://ripr.org/post/josh-miller-may-mull-run-lieutenant-governor |title=Josh Miller may mull run for lieutenant governor |publisher=Rhode Island Public Radio |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} but decided against it.{{cite web|url=http://ripr.org/post/josh-miller-decides-against-2014-run-lieutenant-governor |title=Josh Miller Decides Against 2014 Run for Lieutenant Governor |publisher=Rhode Island Public Radio |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}}

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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2014/statewide_primary/ |title=2014 Statewide Primary |publisher=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=September 10, 2014}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel McKee

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 50,229

| percentage = 43.03

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = A. Ralph Mollis

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 42,525

| percentage = 36.43

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank Ferri

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 23,970

| percentage = 20.54

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 116,724

| percentage = 100

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Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, resigned as Director of the Division of Elderly Affairs to run.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc6.com/story/25736924/republican-announces-run-for-lt-governor |title=Republican announces run for Lt. Governor |publisher=ABC6 |date=June 10, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210044952/http://www.abc6.com/story/25736924/republican-announces-run-for-lt-governor |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }} She defeated Kara Young, a conservative activist and perennial candidate. Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian had considered running, but did not do so.{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140127-republicans-avedisian-and-taylor-still-undecided-on-r.i.-lieutenant-governor-race.ece |title=Republicans Avedisian and Taylor still undecided on R.I. lieutenant governor race |publisher=Providence Journal |date=January 27, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014}}

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Catherine Terry Taylor

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 17,722

| percentage = 66.74

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kara D. Young

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 8,831

| percentage = 33.26

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,553

| percentage = 100

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140627-eight-candidates-running-for-lieutenant-governor.ece |title=Eight candidates running for lieutenant governor |publisher=Providence Journal |date=June 27, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.

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| title = Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel McKee

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 169,078

| percentage = 54.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Catherine Terry Taylor

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 105,305

| percentage = 33.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William H. Gilbert

| party = Moderate Party of Rhode Island

| votes = 25,951

| percentage = 8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tony Jones

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 10,221

| percentage = 3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 906

| percentage = 0.3

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 311,461

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name=2014 Rhode Island Attorney General election

| country=Rhode Island

| type=presidential

| ongoing=no

| previous_election=2010 Rhode Island Attorney General election

| previous_year=2010

| next_election=2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election

| next_year=2018

| election_date=November 4, 2014

| image1=

| nominee1=Peter Kilmartin

| party1=Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1=177,981

| percentage1=56.9%

| image2=

| nominee2=Dawson Hodgson

| party2=Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2=134,444

| percentage2=43.0%

| map = {{switcher|250px

|County results

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|Municipality results}}

| map_caption = Kilmartin: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Hodgson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Peter Kilmartin

| before_party = Democratic Party (US)

| after_election = Peter Kilmartin

| after_party = Democratic Party (US)

}}

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Peter Kilmartin successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Kilmartin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Kilmartin

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 91,021

| percentage = 100

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State Senator Dawson Hodgson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dawson Hodgson

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 23,795

| percentage = 100

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Kilmartin (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 177,981

| percentage = 56.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dawson Hodgson

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 134,444

| percentage = 43.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 580

| percentage = 0.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 313,005

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state A. Ralph Mollis was 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 Gorbea won the 2014 general election.

Former deputy secretary of state and former executive director of HousingWorks RI Nellie Gorbea defeated investor and candidate for secretary of state in 2006 Guillaume de Ramel. Former state representative and former chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Edwin R. Pacheco had declared his candidacy in April 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.wpri.com/news/politics/state-politics/pacheco-running-for-secretary-of-state |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222042443/http://www.wpri.com/news/politics/state-politics/pacheco-running-for-secretary-of-state |title=Former Rep. Ed Pacheco running for secretary of state |publisher=WPRI |date=April 22, 2013 |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} but he withdrew from the race in October 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20131012-democrat-edwin-pacheco-drops-out-of-race-for-r.i.-secretary-of-state.ece |title=Democrat Edwin Pacheco drops out of race for R.I. secretary of state |publisher=Providence Journal |date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} and endorsed de Ramel.{{cite web|url=http://www.golocalprov.com/politics/new-ed-pacheco-endorses-guillame-de-ramel-for-secretary-of-state |title=NEW: Ed Pacheco Endorses Guillame De Ramel For Secretary of State |publisher=Go Local Prov |date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} Providence City Councillor Terry Hassett had also considered running,{{cite web|url=http://wrnipoliticsblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/hassett-eyeing-secretary-of-state-run-for-2014/ |title=Hassett eyeing secretary of state run for 2014 |publisher=WRNI |date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} but decided to run for re-election instead.{{cite web|url=http://ripr.org/post/hassett-throws-support-secretary-state-race-pacheco |title=Hassett Throws Support in Secretary of State Race to Pacheco |publisher=Rhode Island Public Radio |date=May 23, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2014}}

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nellie Gorbea

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 58,444

| percentage = 51.41

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Guillaume de Ramel

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 55,237

| percentage = 48.59

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 113,681

| percentage = 100

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John Carlevale, a retired social worker and perennial candidate for public office was unopposed for the Republican nomination.{{cite web |url=http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140617-republican-carlevale-running-again-for-secretary-of-state.ece |title=Republican Carlevale running again for secretary of state |publisher=Providence Journal |date=June 17, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105043627/http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140617-republican-carlevale-running-again-for-secretary-of-state.ece |archive-date=November 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running, but ran for lieutenant governor instead.

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Carlevale

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 23,232

| percentage = 100

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Also on the ballot was Independent candidate Pamela Azar, a teacher.

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| title = Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nellie Gorbea

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 186,899

| percentage = 60.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Carlevale

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 121,466

| percentage = 39.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 770

| percentage = 0.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 309,135

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

[[File:2014 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by county.svg|250px|thumb|Results by county

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|title=Gorbea:

|{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

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{{Clear}}

[[File:2014 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by municipality.svg|250px|thumb|Results by municipality

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|title=Gorbea:

|{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

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{{collapsible list

|title=Carlevale:

|{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}

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{{Clear}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2018 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| next_year = 2018

| election_date = November 4, 2014

| image1 = File:ABLE Press Conference (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Seth Magaziner

| party1 = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| popular_vote1 = 175,902

| percentage1 = 57.1%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee2 = Ernie Almonte

| party2 = Independent

| popular_vote2 = 131,423

| percentage2 = 42.7%

| map = {{switcher|250px

|County results

|250px

|Municipality results

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| map_caption = Magaziner: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Almonte: {{legend0|#bdbdbd|50–60%}} {{legend0|#969696|60–70%}}

| title = General Treasurer

| before_election = Gina Raimondo

| before_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| after_election = Seth Magaziner

| after_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| turnout =

}}

Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Gina Raimondo did not run for re-election to a second term in office. She instead ran successfully for Governor of Rhode Island. Seth Magaziner won the 2014 general election.

Investment fund manager Seth Magaziner defeated former general treasurer and nominee for governor in 2010 Frank T. Caprio.

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Seth Magaziner

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 80,378

| percentage = 66.55

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank T. Caprio

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 40,402

| percentage = 33.45

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 120,780

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc6.com/story/22118179/sources-almonte-to-run-for-general-treasurer|title=Almonte to run for General Treasurer, not Governor|date=April 30, 2013|access-date=May 1, 2013|work=ABC 6|first=Dee|last=DeQuattro|archive-date=May 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507042516/http://www.abc6.com/story/22118179/sources-almonte-to-run-for-general-treasurer|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/ernie-almonte-to-run-for-treasurer-not-governor|title=Ernie Almonte abandons campaign for governor to run for RI treasurer|date=May 16, 2013|access-date=May 17, 2013|work=WPRI|first=Ted|last=Nesi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613225646/http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/ernie-almonte-to-run-for-treasurer-not-governor|archive-date=June 13, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Seth Magaziner won the general election.

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| title = Rhode Island General Treasurer election, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Seth Magaziner

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 175,902

| percentage = 57.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ernie Almonte

| party = Independent (United States)

| votes = 131,423

| percentage = 42.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 588

| percentage = 0.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 307,913

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{main|2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island}}

Incumbent Democratic senator Jack Reed ran successfully for re-election to a fourth term in office. The Republican nominee was former chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, former North Kingstown Town Councilman and nominee for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district in 2008 and 2010 Mark Zaccaria.

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| title = United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2014

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Reed (incumbent)

| votes = 223,675

| percentage = 70.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Zaccaria

| votes = 92,684

| percentage = 29.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = n/a

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 539

| percentage = 0.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 316,898

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island}}

Both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives went up for election in 2014.

{{reflist|2}}

• http://sos.ri.gov/candidates/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516123254/https://www.sos.ri.gov/candidates |date=2022-05-16 }}
• http://wpri.com/2014/06/25/almonte-now-running-for-treasurer-as-independent/
• http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140630-r.i.-gop-chair-says-caprio-considered-making-comeback-bid-as-a-republican.ece
• http://wpri.com/2014/08/19/wpri-projo-primary-poll-aug-2014-magaziner-caprio/
• http://www.rifuture.org/frank-caprio-runs-for-redemption-just-found-a-political-party.html
• http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140622-r.i.-democrats-endorse-frank-caprio-for-treasurer-slate-of-incumbents.ece
• [http://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_elections,_2014 Ballotpedia (Rhode Island elections, 2014)]

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