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George II

(67,782 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 08:32 PM Sep 2018

RHODE ISLAND GOVERNOR PRIMARY

Democratic Primary

Gina Raimondo 53,547 56%
Matt Brown 32,619 34%
Spencer Dickinson 9,192 10%

Republican Primary

Allan Fung 15,829 56%
Patricia Morgan 11,379 40%
Giovanni Feroce 958 3%

Gina Raimondo is the incumbent Democratic Governor. Both leaders have been declared the winners. From the vote counts, it looks like Raimondo may be re-elected in November.

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RHODE ISLAND GOVERNOR PRIMARY (Original Post) George II Sep 2018 OP
More interesting..... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #1
Thanks. I don't have access to NY Times (pay site) and Vox only has the governor primaries. George II Sep 2018 #2
I'm using a local CBS affiliate news site RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #3
That's a good site, thanks. I'm over in CT so have some interest in RI politics.... George II Sep 2018 #5
Incumbents David Cicilline (RI-1) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse easily cruise to primary wins RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #4
Congrats to our incumbent Dems. Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #6
K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #7
State Rep Moira Walsh wins her primary RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #8
Not considered a slam dunk Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #9
There's a guy running this time as an independent RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #10
Did not know that Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #11
Granted I doubt he'll be as successful as Healy RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #12
 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
1. More interesting.....
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 08:42 PM
Sep 2018

Is the LT Governor's primary where challenger Aaron Regunberg is only a few thousand votes behind Incumbent Dan Mckee with 42 percent reporting.

Daniel McKee Democrat Dem 25,048 52%
Aaron Regunberg Democrat Dem 22,966 48%

42% Reporting 173 of 416 Precincts

George II

(67,782 posts)
5. That's a good site, thanks. I'm over in CT so have some interest in RI politics....
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 09:13 PM
Sep 2018

Good that Whitehouse and Cicillene have won (not that there was much doubt) - that Lt. Governor is going down to the wire.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
4. Incumbents David Cicilline (RI-1) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse easily cruise to primary wins
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 08:53 PM
Sep 2018

U.S. House, RI District 1 Democrat
Candidate Party Votes Percentage
★ David Cicilline i Democrat Dem 30,464 75%
Christopher Young Democrat Dem 10,067 25%
Total 40,531

71% Reporting 144 of 202 Precincts

U.S.Senate, RI Democrat
Candidate Party Votes Percentage
★ Sheldon Whitehouse i Democrat Dem 76,362 77%
Patricia Fontes Democrat Dem 23,180 23%
Total 99,542

89% Reporting 372 of 416 Precincts


Jim Langevin (RI-2) was unchallenged.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
8. State Rep Moira Walsh wins her primary
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 11:08 PM
Sep 2018

You might remember the RI Democratic Party inexplicably endorsed her opponent, a Trump supporter.



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Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
9. Not considered a slam dunk
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 11:25 PM
Sep 2018

Rematch of strange race from 2014. Raimondo won by 4% with a third party candidate taking 21% of the vote.

This time it is a heavy blue slant nationwide instead of heavy red slant like 2014. That should be enough for Raimondo but she is not as popular now as in 2014.

Race is considered maybe 65-70% likelihood for Raimondo

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
10. There's a guy running this time as an independent
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:36 AM
Sep 2018

Joe Trillo. Huge Trump supporter. He should take some votes from Fung.

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