2018 Rhode Island elections

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

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]

Results

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

2018 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Nominee Dan McKee Paul Pence Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 226,528 106,505 Percentage 61.9% 29.1%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Precinct results McKee:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90%+ Pence:      40–50%      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Dan McKee Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee Democratic

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

Democratic primary

• Dan McKee,^[2] incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor of Rhode Island
• Aaron Regunberg,^[3] state representative (4th District, East Side, Providence)

The two had a debate on WPRI on September 7, 2018.^[4]

Results

Results by municipality:

McKee

•   McKee—50–60%
•   McKee—60–70%
•   McKee—70–80%

Regunberg

•   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

Republican primary

• Paul Pence,^[6] senior specialist in quality management systems and food safety at Toray Plastics

Results

Republican primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul E. Pence	25,276	100.0
Total votes			25,276	100.0

General election

Results

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

Attorney general

2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →

Nominee Peter Neronha Alan Gordon Party Democratic Compassion party Popular vote 274,350 65,674 Percentage 79.8% 19.1%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Precinct results Neronha:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Attorney General before election Peter Kilmartin Democratic Elected Attorney General Peter Neronha Democratic

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^[8]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter F. Neronha	91,273	100.0
Total votes			91,273	100.0

General election

Results

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

Secretary of state

Results by County

Gorbea:

•   60–70%

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

Democratic primary

Results

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

Republican primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat V. Cortellessa	24,965	100.0
Total votes			24,965	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Governing[10]	Safe D	October 11, 2018

Results by municipality

Gorbea:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

Cortellessa:

•   50–60%

Results

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

General Treasurer

2018 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →

Nominee Seth Magaziner Michael Riley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 237,575 127,944 Percentage 64.9% 35.0%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Magaziner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Riley:      50–60%

General Treasurer before election Seth Magaziner Democratic Elected General Treasurer Seth Magaziner Democratic

Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Seth Magaziner won re-election to a second term.^[12]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Magaziner (incumbent)	93,967	100.0
Total votes			93,967	100.0

Republican primary

Declared

• Michael Riley,^[13] investment advisor

Results

Republican primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael G. Riley	25,583	100.0
Total votes			25,583	100.0

General election

Results

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

Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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

Results

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

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 were up for election in 2018.

References

1. "2018 General Election: Governor". State of Rhode Island Election Results: Board of Elections. Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
2. Donnis, Ian. "McKee Announces Re-Election Campaign For RI Lieutenant Governor". RI Public Radio. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
3. Tempera, Jacqueline. "Rep. Regunberg announces run for lieutenant governor". providencejournal.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
4. WPRI (September 7, 2018), Newsmakers Campaign 2018 Debate: RI Lt. Governor Primary (D), retrieved September 9, 2018
5. "2018 Statewide Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
6. Reynolds, Mark. "Warwick's Paul Pence announces GOP bid for R.I. lieutenant governor". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
7. "Lieutenant Governor". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
8. Gregg, Katherine. "Former U.S. Attorney Neronha announces for attorney general". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
9. "Attorney General". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
10. Jacobson, Louis (October 11, 2018). "Democrats Maintain the Edge in Secretary of State Races". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
11. "Secretary of State". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
12. ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Politics | Magaziner Launches Re-Election Campaign for General Treasurer". GoLocalProv. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
13. Gregg, Katherine. "GOP's Michael Riley announces run for state treasurer". providencejournal.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
14. "General Treasurer". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

External links

• "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites

• Ross McCurdy (I) for Lt. Governor
• Dan McKee (D) for Lt. Governor Archived 2020-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Paul Pence (R) for Lt. Governor

Official Attorney General campaign websites

• Peter Neronha (D) for Attorney General

Official Secretary of State campaign websites

• Pat Cortellessa (R) for Secretary of State
• Nellie Gorbea (D) for Secretary of State

Official General Treasurer campaign websites

• Seth Magaziner (D) for Treasurer
• Michael Riley (R) for Treasurer