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RI Decision 2014: Dems Win Big

11/5/2014

Kevin Aherne

Low voter turnout was the big story in Rhode Island's 2014 Midterm Election, that is until the ballots were tallied, revealing a near-sweep for the state's Democratic Party candidates. Most notably, the Ocean State elected its first female governor following Gina Raimondo's victory over Cranston Mayor Allan Fung.

See Rhode Island's Winners and Losers Below

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What an Election Night in Rhode Island! Kevin Aherne and Kevin Willette packed a punch with an All-Star cast of guests Including: Providence Mayoral candidate Dr. Daniel Harrop, Gubernatorial candidate Anne Armstrong, ABC 6 WLNE's Dee DeQuattro, General Assembly candidate Lacey McGreevey, and Political Writer Arthur Christopher Schaper.

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Governor

Gina Raimondo
Democrat
123,460 Votes (40 %)

Allan Fung
Republican
111,291 Votes (36 %)

Bob Healey
Moderate
67,707 Votes (22 %)

Mayor
Providence

Jorge Elorza
Democrat
18,923 Votes (53 %)

Vincent Cianci
Independent
15,548 Votes (44 %)

Daniel Harrop
Republican
917 Votes (3 %)

Lt. Governor

Daniel McKee
Democrat
160,104 Votes (54 %)

Catherine Taylor
Republican
99,742 Votes (34 %)

William Gilbert
Moderate
25,375 Votes (9 %)

Treasurer

Seth Magaziner
Democrat
166,812 Votes (57 %)

Ernest Almonte
Independent
124,890 Votes (43 %)

Sec. of State

Nellie Gorbea
Democrat
177,250 Votes (61 %)

John Carlevale
Republican
115,428 Votes (39 %)

U.S. Senate

Jack Reed
Democrat
211,513 Votes (71 %)

Mark Zaccaria
Republican
88,426 Votes (29 %)

U.S. House
District 1

David Cicilline
Democrat
82,334 Votes (60 %)

Cormick Lynch
Republican
55,795 Votes (40 %)

U.S. House
District 2

Jim Langevin
Democrat
100,187 Votes (62 %)

Rhue Reis
Republican
60,949 Votes (38 %)

Ballot Questions

Question 1 (Table Games in Newport)
No

Question 2 (Gaming Move Approval)
Yes

Question 3 (Constitutional Convention)
No

Question 4 (Bonds for Higher Ed.)
Yes

Question 5 (Arts/Culture Bonds)
Yes

Question 6 (Mass Transit Bonds)
Yes

Question 7 (Environmental Bonds)
Yes