A general election was held in the

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on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a

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seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the

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s were held on September 9, 2014.

Governor

Incumbent Democratic governor

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was eligible to run for re-election to a second term, but decided to retire. The Democratic nominee was Rhode Island Treasurer

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and the Republican nominee was Cranston Mayor

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. Also running were Robert J. Healey of the

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and two

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candidates. Raimondo won the gubernatorial election.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic

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Elizabeth H. Roberts was term-limited and could run for re-election to a third term in office. Democrat

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won the 2014 general election.

Democratic primary

State Representative

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Mayor

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and

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A. Ralph Mollis ran for the Democratic nomination, which McKee won with a plurality. State Senator Joshua Miller had considered running, but decided against it.

Republican primary

Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators

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and

and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, resigned as Director of the Division of Elderly Affairs to run. She defeated Kara Young, a conservative activist and perennial candidate.

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Mayor

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had considered running, but did not do so.

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. Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.

Results

Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic

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successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Kilmartin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

State Senator

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was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

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.

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won the 2014 general election.

Democratic primary

Former deputy secretary of state and former executive director of HousingWorks RI

defeated investor and candidate for secretary of state in 2006 Guillaume de Ramel. Former state representative and former chairman of the

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Edwin R. Pacheco had declared his candidacy in April 2013, but he withdrew from the race in October 2013 and endorsed de Ramel.

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lor Terry Hassett had also considered running, but decided to run for re-election instead.

Republican primary

John Carlevale, a retired social worker and perennial candidate for public office was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators

and

and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running, but ran for lieutenant governor instead.

General election

Also on the ballot was Independent candidate Pamela Azar, a teacher.

Results

General Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic General Treasurer

did not run for re-election to a second term in office. She instead ran successfully for

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won the 2014 general election.

Democratic primary

Investment fund manager

defeated former general treasurer and nominee for governor in 2010 Frank T. Caprio.

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. Seth Magaziner won the general election.

Results

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator Jack Reed ran successfully for re-election to a fourth term in office. The Republican nominee was former chairman of the

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, former

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Town Councilman and nominee for

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and

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Mark Zaccaria.

United States House of Representatives

Both of Rhode Island's two seats in the

went up for election in 2014.

References

External links

* http://sos.ri.gov/candidates/ * http://wpri.com/2014/06/25/almonte-now-running-for-treasurer-as-independent/ * http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20140630-r.i.-gop-chair-says-caprio-considered-making-comeback-bid-as-a-republican.ece * http://wpri.com/2014/08/19/wpri-projo-primary-poll-aug-2014-magaziner-caprio/ * http://www.rifuture.org/frank-caprio-runs-for-redemption-just-found-a-political-party.html * http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140622-r.i.-democrats-endorse-frank-caprio-for-treasurer-slate-of-incumbents.ece
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