Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofRhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as aUnited States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.
IncumbentDemocratic governorLincoln Chafee was eligible to run for re-election to a second term, but decided to retire. The Democratic nominee wasRhode Island TreasurerGina Raimondo and the Republican nominee wasCranston MayorAllan Fung. Also running wereRobert J. Healey of theModerate Party and twoIndependent candidates. 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 | ||
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Incumbent Democraticlieutenant governor of Rhode IslandElizabeth H. Roberts was term-limited and could run for re-election to a third term in office. DemocratDan McKee won the 2014 general election.
State RepresentativeFrank Ferri,Cumberland MayorDaniel McKee andSecretary of State of Rhode IslandA. Ralph Mollis ran for the Democratic nomination, which McKee won with a plurality. State SenatorJoshua Miller had 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[3] | 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 | ||
Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for SenatorsJohn Chafee andLincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, resigned as Director of the Division of Elderly Affairs to run.[5] She defeated Kara Young, a conservative activist and perennial candidate.Warwick MayorScott Avedisian had considered running, but did not do so.[6]
| 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 | ||
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.[7] 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[8] | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 29% | 20% | 2% | 2%[9] | 47% |
| Fleming & Associates[10] | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 36% | 27% | 3% | 2%[9] | 33% |
| 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 | ||
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 County results Municipality resultsKilmartin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hodgson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democraticattorney generalPeter Kilmartin successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Kilmartin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter Kilmartin | 91,021 | 100 | |
State SenatorDawson Hodgson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dawson Hodgson | 23,795 | 100 | |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Peter Kilmartin (D) | Dawson Hodgson (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Brown University[11] | October 25–26, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 38% | — | 10% |
| Fleming & Associates[10] | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 46% | 32% | — | 22% |
| 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 | ||
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Incumbent Democraticsecretary of stateA. 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 ofHousingWorks RINellie Gorbea defeated investor and candidate for secretary of state in 2006 Guillaume de Ramel. Former state representative and former chairman of theRhode Island Democratic PartyEdwin R. Pacheco had declared his candidacy in April 2013,[12] but he withdrew from the race in October 2013[13] and endorsed de Ramel.[14]Providence City Councillor Terry Hassett had also considered running,[15] but decided to run for re-election instead.[16]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Guillaume de Ramel | Nellie Gorbea | Undecided |
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| Fleming & Associates[3] | 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 | ||
John Carlevale, a retired social worker and perennial candidate for public office was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[17] Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for SenatorsJohn Chafee andLincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running,[6] but ran for lieutenant governor instead.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Carlevale | 23,232 | 100 | |
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[8] | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 38% | 23% | — | 39% |
| Fleming & Associates[10] | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 41% | 27% | — | 32% |
| 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 | ||
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 County results Municipality resultsMagaziner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Almonte: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocraticGeneral TreasurerGina Raimondo did not run for re-election to a second term in office. She instead ran successfully forGovernor of Rhode Island.Seth Magaziner won the 2014 general election.
Investment fund managerSeth Magaziner defeated 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[3] | August 11–14, 2014 | 503 | ± 4.38% | — | 31% | 43% | 24% |
| Fleming & Associates[18] | 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 | ||
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.[19][20] 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[8] | October 14–17, 2014 | 1,129 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 33.1% | — | 19.8% |
| Fleming & Associates[10] | October 6–9, 2014 | 505 | ± 4% | 46.7% | 34.3% | — | 19% |
| 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 | ||
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Incumbent Democratic senatorJack Reed ran successfully for re-election to a fourth term in office. The Republican nominee was former chairman of theRhode Island Republican Party, formerNorth Kingstown Town Councilman and nominee forRhode Island's 2nd congressional district in2008 and2010 Mark 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 | ||
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Both of Rhode Island's two seats in theUnited States House of Representatives went up for election in 2014.
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