2014 Rhode Island elections Lieutenant governor
2014 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election
County results Municipality results McKee : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Pence : 40–50%
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor of Rhode Island Elizabeth H. Roberts was term-limited and could run for re-election to a third term in office. Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.
Republican primary
Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, resigned as Director of the Division of Elderly Affairs to run.[ 5] Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian had considered running, but did not do so.[ 6]
Republican primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Catherine Terry Taylor 17,722 66.74
Republican Kara D. Young
8,831
33.26
Total votes
26,553 100
General election
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]
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Daniel
Catherine
William
Other
Undecided
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%
Attorney General
2014 Rhode Island Attorney General election
County results Municipality results Kilmartin : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Hodgson : 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Peter Kilmartin successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Kilmartin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Democratic primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Peter Kilmartin 91,021 100
Republican primary
State Senator Dawson Hodgson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Republican primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Dawson Hodgson 23,795 100
General election
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Peter
Dawson
Other
Undecided
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%
Secretary of state
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state A. 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.
Democratic primary
Former deputy secretary of state and former executive director of HousingWorks RI Nellie Gorbea defeated investor and candidate for secretary of state in 2006 Guillaume de Ramel. Former state representative and former chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Edwin R. Pacheco had declared his candidacy in April 2013,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Providence City Councillor Terry Hassett had also considered running,[ 15] [ 16]
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Guillaume
Nellie
Undecided
Fleming & Associates [ 3] August 11–14, 2014
503
± 4.38%
27% 13%
57%
Democratic primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Nellie Gorbea 58,444 51.41
Democratic Guillaume de Ramel
55,237
48.59
Total votes
113,681 100
Republican primary
John Carlevale, a retired social worker and perennial candidate for public office was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[ 17] John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running,[ 6]
Republican primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican John Carlevale 23,232 100
General election
Also on the ballot was Independent candidate Pamela Azar, a teacher.
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Nellie
John
Other
Undecided
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%
Results
Results by county
Results by municipality
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
General Treasurer
2014 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
County results Municipality results Magaziner : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Almonte : 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer Gina Raimondo did not run for re-election to a second term in office. She instead ran successfully for Governor of Rhode Island . Seth Magaziner won the 2014 general election.
Democratic primary
Investment fund manager Seth Magaziner defeated former general treasurer and nominee for governor in 2010 Frank T. Caprio .
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Ernie
Frank T.
Seth
Undecided
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%
Democratic primary results[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Seth Magaziner 80,378 66.55
Democratic Frank T. Caprio
40,402
33.45
Total votes
120,780 100
General election
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]
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of Seth
Ernie
Other
Undecided
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%
References
↑ "Josh Miller may mull run for lieutenant governor" . Rhode Island Public Radio. March 26, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Josh Miller Decides Against 2014 Run for Lieutenant Governor" . Rhode Island Public Radio. July 22, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .1 2 3 Fleming & Associates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2014 Statewide Primary" . State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2014 .↑ "Republican announces run for Lt. Governor" . ABC6. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .1 2 "Republicans Avedisian and Taylor still undecided on R.I. lieutenant governor race" . Providence Journal. January 27, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Eight candidates running for lieutenant governor" . Providence Journal. June 27, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .1 2 3 Brown University 1 2 Tony Jones (L) 1 2 3 4 Fleming & Associates ↑ Brown University ↑ "Former Rep. Ed Pacheco running for secretary of state" . WPRI. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Democrat Edwin Pacheco drops out of race for R.I. secretary of state" . Providence Journal. October 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "NEW: Ed Pacheco Endorses Guillame De Ramel For Secretary of State" . Go Local Prov. December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Hassett eyeing secretary of state run for 2014" . WRNI. June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Hassett Throws Support in Secretary of State Race to Pacheco" . Rhode Island Public Radio. May 23, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ "Republican Carlevale running again for secretary of state" . Providence Journal. June 17, 2014. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014 .↑ Fleming & Associates ↑ DeQuattro, Dee (April 30, 2013). "Almonte to run for General Treasurer, not Governor" . ABC 6 . Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013 . ↑ Nesi, Ted (May 16, 2013). "Ernie Almonte abandons campaign for governor to run for RI treasurer" . WPRI . Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013 . External links
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