2018 Rhode Island elections#Attorney General

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.

Governor

Incumbent Democratic governor Gina Raimondo sought re-election to a second term and won, defeating Republican Allan Fung in a rematch.{{cite web |title=2018 General Election: Governor |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/304.html |website=State of Rhode Island Election Results: Board of Elections |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=24 December 2018}}

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gina Raimondo (incumbent)

|votes = 198,122

|percentage = 52.6

|change = +11.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Allan Fung

|votes = 139,932

|percentage = 37.2

|change = +1.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Moderate Party of Rhode Island

|candidate = Bill Gilbert

|votes = 10,155

|percentage = 2.7

|change = +2.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Compassion

|candidate = Anne Armstrong

|votes = 4,191

|percentage = 1.1

|change = +1.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Luis-Daniel Muñoz

|votes = 6,223

|percentage = 1.7

|change = +1.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Joe Trillo

|votes = 16,532

|percentage = 4.4

|change = +4.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Write-In

|votes = 1,246

|percentage = 0.3

|change = +0.1%

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 198,122

|percentage = 52.6

|change = +11.9%

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 376,401

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

Lieutenant governor

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Rhode Island elections#Lieutenant governor

| previous_year = 2014

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| next_election = 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2022

| 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 = 226,528

| percentage1 = 61.9%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Paul Pence

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 106,505

| percentage2 = 29.1%

| map = {{switcher|250px

|County results

|250px

|Municipality results

|250px

|Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = McKee: {{legend0|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Pence: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}}

| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = Dan McKee

| before_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| after_election = Dan McKee

| after_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

}}

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

=Democratic primary=

Dan McKee,{{cite news|url=http://ripr.org/post/mckee-announces-re-election-campaign-ri-lieutenant-governor#stream/0|title=McKee Announces Re-Election Campaign For RI Lieutenant Governor|last=Donnis|first=Ian|work=RI Public Radio|access-date=2017-11-09}} incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor of Rhode Island
Aaron Regunberg,{{Cite news|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171024/rep-regunberg-announces-run-for-lieutenant-governor|title=Rep. Regunberg announces run for lieutenant governor|last=Tempera|first=Jacqueline|work=providencejournal.com|access-date=2017-10-25|language=en}} state representative (4th District, East Side, Providence)

The two had a debate on WPRI on September 7, 2018.{{Citation|last=WPRI|title=Newsmakers Campaign 2018 Debate: RI Lt. Governor Primary (D)|date=2018-09-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ46DoRhRWY|access-date=2018-09-09}}

==Results==

[[File:Rhode Island Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 2018.svg|250px|thumb|Results by municipality:

{{collapsible list

|title=McKee

|{{legend|#7996E2|McKee—50–60%}}

|{{legend|#6674DE|McKee—60–70%}}

|{{legend|#584CDE|McKee—70–80%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

|title=Regunberg

|{{legend|#73D873|Regunberg—50–60%}}

|{{legend|#42CA42|Regunberg—60–80%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/statewide_primary/|title=2018 Statewide Primary |publisher=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=September 13, 2018}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel McKee (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 57,632

| percentage = 51.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Aaron Regunberg

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 55,230

| percentage = 48.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 112,862

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=Republican primary=

Paul Pence,{{cite news|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171106/warwicks-paul-pence-announces-gop-bid-for-ri-lieutenant-governor|title=Warwick’s Paul Pence announces GOP bid for R.I. lieutenant governor|last=Reynolds|first=Mark|work=Providence Journal|access-date=2017-11-09}} senior specialist in quality management systems and food safety at Toray Plastics

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul E. Pence

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 25,276

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,276

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018{{cite web |title=Lieutenant Governor |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/305.html |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=23 September 2019}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel McKee (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 226,528

| percentage = 61.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Pence

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 106,505

| percentage = 29.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joel Hellmann

| party = Moderate Party of Rhode Island

| votes = 11,332

| percentage = 3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jonathan Riccitelli

| party = Independent (United States)

| votes = 9,866

| percentage = 2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ross McCurdy

| party = Independent (United States)

| votes = 9,408

| percentage = 2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party =

| votes = 2,513

| percentage = 0.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 366,152

| percentage =

}}

Attorney general

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Rhode Island elections#Attorney General

| previous_year = 2014

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|06}}

| next_election = 2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election

| next_year = 2022

| image_size = 150x150px

| image1 = File:Neronha3.jpg

| nominee1 = Peter Neronha

| party1 = Democratic Party (US)

| popular_vote1 = 274,350

| percentage1 = 79.8%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Alan Gordon

| party2 = Compassion

| color2 = DDDDBB

| popular_vote2 = 65,674

| percentage2 = 19.1%

| map = {{switcher|230px

|County results

|230px

|Municipality results

|230px

|Congressional district results}}

| map_size = 230px

| map_caption = Neronha: {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Peter Kilmartin

| before_party = Democratic Party (US)

| after_election = Peter Neronha

| after_party = Democratic Party (US)

}}

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==

Peter Neronha, former U.S. attorney of the District of Rhode Island{{cite news|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171003/former-us-attorney-neronha-announces-for-attorney-general|title=Former U.S. Attorney Neronha announces for attorney general|work=Providence Journal|last=Gregg|first=Katherine|access-date=2017-11-09}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter F. Neronha

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 91,273

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 91,273

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2018 {{cite web |title=Attorney General |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/307.html |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=23 September 2019}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Neronha

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 274,350

| percentage = 79.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Alan Gordon

| party = Compassion

| votes = 65,674

| percentage = 19.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party =

| votes = 3,657

| percentage = 1.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 343,681

| percentage =

}}

Secretary of state

[[File:2018 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by county.svg|200px|thumb|Results by County

{{collapsible list

|title=Gorbea:

|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

}}

]]

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

=Democratic primary=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nellie M. Gorbea (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 95,103

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 95,103

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=Republican primary=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pat V. Cortellessa

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 24,965

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,965

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=General election=

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

Governing magazine{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Louis |title=Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever |url=https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-secretary-state-races-2018.html |publisher=Governing |access-date=22 September 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|June 4, 2018

[[File:2018 Rhode Island secretary of state results map by municipality.svg|200px|thumb|Results by municipality

{{collapsible list

|title=Gorbea:

|{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

|title=Cortellessa:

|{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}

}}

]]

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2018{{cite web |title=Secretary of State |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/306.html |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=23 September 2019}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nellie Gorbea (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 247,276

| percentage = 67.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pat Cortellessa

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 119,293

| percentage = 32.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Write-ins

| party =

| votes = 540

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 367,109

| percentage =

}}

General Treasurer

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| country = Rhode Island

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

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

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Seth Magaziner

| party1 = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| popular_vote1 = 237,575

| percentage1 = 64.9%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Michael Riley

| party2 = Rhode Island Republican Party

| popular_vote2 = 127,944

| percentage2 = 35.0%

| map = {{switcher|230px

|County results

|230px

|Municipality results

|230px

|Congressional district results

}}

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

| title = General Treasurer

| before_election = Seth Magaziner

| before_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| after_election = Seth Magaziner

| after_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| turnout =

}}

Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Seth Magaziner won re-election to a second term.{{Cite news|url=http://www.golocalprov.com/politics/magaziner-launches-re-election-campaign-for-general-treasurer|title=GoLocalProv {{!}} Politics {{!}} Magaziner Launches Re-Election Campaign for General Treasurer|last=ChrisS|work=GoLocalProv|access-date=2018-09-09|language=en}}

=Democratic primary=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title= Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Seth Magaziner (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 93,967

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 93,967

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=Republican primary=

Declared

Michael Riley,{{Cite news|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180627/gops-michael-riley-announces-run-for-state-treasurer|title=GOP's Michael Riley announces run for state treasurer|last=Gregg|first=Katherine|work=providencejournal.com|access-date=2018-09-09|language=en}} investment advisor

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael G. Riley

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 25,583

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,583

| percentage = 100.0

}}

=General election=

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Rhode Island General Treasurer election, 2018{{cite web |title=General Treasurer |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/races/308.html |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections |access-date=23 September 2019}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Seth Magaziner (incumbent)

| party = Rhode Island Democratic Party

| votes = 237,575

| percentage = 64.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Riley

| party = Rhode Island Republican Party

| votes = 127,944

| percentage = 35.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Write-in

| party =

| votes = 539

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 366,058

| percentage =100%

}}

United States Senate

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

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent)|votes=231,477|percentage=61.45|change=-3.36%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Robert Flanders|votes=144,421|percentage=38.33|change=+3.36%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=n/a|candidate=Write-ins|votes=840|percentage=0.22|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=231,477|percentage=61.45|change=-3.36%}}

United States House of Representatives

{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island}}

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

References

External links

{{citation |title=State Elections Legislation Database |quote= State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020 |url= https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/elections-legislation-database.aspx |publisher=National Conference of State Legislatures |work=Ncsl.org |location=Washington, D.C. }}
[https://votesmart.org/election/2018/S/RI/ Candidates] at Vote Smart
[https://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_elections,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
[https://www.followthemoney.org/tools/election-overview?s=RI&y=2018 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites

[https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111712/https://www.rossmccurdy.com/ Ross McCurdy (I) for Lt. Governor]
[https://www.danmckeeforri.com/ Dan McKee (D) for Lt. Governor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911085106/https://www.danmckeeforri.com/ |date=2020-09-11 }}
[http://paulpence.com/ Paul Pence (R) for Lt. Governor]

Official Attorney General campaign websites

[https://peterneronha.com/ Peter Neronha (D) for Attorney General]

Official Secretary of State campaign websites

[https://vincortellessa.wixsite.com/patvcortellessa Pat Cortellessa (R) for Secretary of State]
[https://nelliegorbea.com/ Nellie Gorbea (D) for Secretary of State]

Official General Treasurer campaign websites

[http://sethmagaziner.com/ Seth Magaziner (D) for Treasurer]
[https://rileyfortreasurer.com/ Michael Riley (R) for Treasurer]