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 went 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.
See main article: 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. Incumbent Democratic governor Gina Raimondo sought re-election to a second term and won, defeating Republican Allan Fung in a rematch.[1]
Election Name: | 2018 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
Next Election: | 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Nominee1: | Daniel McKee |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 226,528 |
Percentage1: | 61.9% |
Nominee2: | Paul Pence |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 106,505 |
Percentage2: | 29.1% |
Lieutenant Governor | |
Before Election: | Daniel McKee |
Before Party: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
After Election: | Daniel 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.
The two had a debate on WPRI on September 7, 2018.
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 |
Next Election: | 2022 Rhode Island elections#Attorney General |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Image1: | File:Neronha3.jpg |
Nominee1: | Peter Neronha |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 274,350 |
Percentage1: | 79.8% |
Nominee2: | Alan Gordon |
Party2: | Compassion |
Color2: | DDDDBB |
Popular Vote2: | 65,674 |
Percentage2: | 19.1% |
Map Size: | 230px |
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.
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea won re-election to a second term.
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 |
Nominee1: | Seth Magaziner |
Party1: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
Popular Vote1: | 237,575 |
Percentage1: | 64.9% |
Nominee2: | Michael Riley |
Party2: | Rhode Island Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 127,944 |
Percentage2: | 35.0% |
General Treasurer | |
Before Election: | Seth Magaziner |
Before Party: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
After Election: | Seth Magaziner |
After Party: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Seth Magaziner won re-election to a second term.[7]
Declared
See main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse won reelection to a third term.
See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island. Both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official General Treasurer campaign websites