Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofRhode 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 asRhode Island's Class I U.S. Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives .
IncumbentDemocratic governorGina Raimondo sought re-election to a second term and won, defeating RepublicanAllan Fung in a rematch.[ 1]
Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Gina Raimondo (incumbent) 198,122 52.6 +11.9% Republican Allan Fung 139,932 37.2 +1.0% Moderate Bill Gilbert 10,155 2.7 +2.7% Compassion Anne Armstrong 4,191 1.1 +1.1% Independent Luis-Daniel Muñoz 6,223 1.7 +1.7% Independent Joe Trillo 16,532 4.4 +4.4% Independent Write-In 1,246 0.3 +0.1% Majority 198,122 52.6 +11.9% Turnout 376,401 100
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Incumbent Democraticlieutenant governor of Rhode Island Daniel McKee sought and won re-election to a second term.
The two had a debate on WPRI on September 7, 2018.[ 4]
Results by municipality: McKee—50–60%
McKee—60–70%
McKee—70–80%
Regunberg—50–60%
Regunberg—60–80%
Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Daniel McKee (incumbent) 57,632 51.1 Democratic Aaron Regunberg 55,230 48.9 Total votes 112,862 100.0
Paul Pence,[ 6] Republican primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Paul E. Pence 25,276 100.0 Total votes 25,276 100.0
Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Daniel McKee (incumbent) 226,528 61.9 Republican Paul Pence 106,505 29.1 Moderate Joel Hellmann 11,332 3.1 Independent Jonathan Riccitelli 9,866 2.7 Independent Ross McCurdy 9,408 2.6 Write-ins 2,513 0.7 Total votes 366,152
Incumbent Democraticattorney general Peter Kilmartin was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.
Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Peter F. Neronha 91,273 100.0 Total votes 91,273 100.0
Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2018[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Peter Neronha 274,350 79.8 Compassion Alan Gordon 65,674 19.1 Write-ins 3,657 1.1 Total votes 343,681
Results by County Incumbent DemocraticSecretary of State Nellie Gorbea won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nellie M. Gorbea (incumbent) 95,103 100.0 Total votes 95,103 100.0
Republican primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pat V. Cortellessa 24,965 100.0 Total votes 24,965 100.0
Results by municipality 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2018[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nellie Gorbea (incumbent) 247,276 67.4 Republican Pat Cortellessa 119,293 32.5 Write-ins 540 0.1 Total votes 367,109
Incumbent DemocraticGeneral Treasurer Seth Magaziner won re-election to a second term.[ 12]
Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Seth Magaziner (incumbent) 93,967 100.0 Total votes 93,967 100.0
Declared
Michael Riley,[ 13] Republican primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael G. Riley 25,583 100.0 Total votes 25,583 100.0
Rhode Island General Treasurer election, 2018[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Seth Magaziner (incumbent) 237,575 64.9 Republican Michael Riley 127,944 35.0 Write-in 539 0.1 Total votes 366,058 100%
United States Senate [ edit ] Incumbent Democratic senatorSheldon Whitehouse won reelection to a third term.
United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Sheldon Whitehouse (incumbent) 231,477 61.45 −3.36% Republican Robert Flanders 144,421 38.33 +3.36% n/a Write-ins 840 0.22 N/A Majority 231,477 61.45 −3.36% Turnout 376,738 100
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] Both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
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