2014 Rhode Island elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.

Governor

Main article: 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Incumbent Democratic governor Lincoln Chafee was eligible to run for re-election to a second term, but decided to retire. The Democratic nominee was Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo and the Republican nominee was Cranston Mayor Allan Fung. Also running were Robert J. Healey of the Moderate Party and two Independent candidates. Raimondo won the gubernatorial election.

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gina Raimondo	131,899	40.7
	Republican	Allan Fung	117,428	36.2
	Moderate	Robert J. Healey	69,278	21.4
	Independent	Kate Fletcher	3,483	1.1
	Independent	Leon Kayarian	1,228	0.4
Total votes			323,766	100.0
	Democratic hold

Lieutenant governor

2014 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →

Nominee Dan McKee Catherine Terry Taylor William H. Gilbert Party Democratic Republican Moderate Popular vote 169,078 105,305 25,951 Percentage 54.3% 33.8% 8.3%

County results Municipality results McKee:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Pence:      40–50%

Lieutenant Governor before election Elizabeth H. Roberts Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

State Representative Frank Ferri, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Secretary of State of Rhode Island A. Ralph Mollis ran for the Democratic nomination, which McKee won with a plurality. State Senator Joshua Miller had considered running,^[1] but decided against it.^[2]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Frank Ferri	Daniel McKee	A. Ralph Mollis	Undecided
Fleming & Associates[3]	August 11–14, 2014	503	± 4.38%	10%	15%	25%	47%

Democratic primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel McKee	50,229	43.03
	Democratic	A. Ralph Mollis	42,525	36.43
	Democratic	Frank Ferri	23,970	20.54
Total votes			116,724	100

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] She defeated Kara Young, a conservative activist and perennial candidate. 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] Democrat Dan McKee won the 2014 general election.

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Daniel McKee (D)	Catherine Taylor (R)	William Gilbert (M)	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%

Results

Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel McKee	169,078	54.3
	Republican	Catherine Terry Taylor	105,305	33.8
	Moderate	William H. Gilbert	25,951	8.3
	Libertarian	Tony Jones	10,221	3.3
	n/a	Write-ins	906	0.3
Total votes			311,461	100.0
	Democratic hold

Attorney General

2014 Rhode Island Attorney General election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →

Nominee Peter Kilmartin Dawson Hodgson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 177,981 134,444 Percentage 56.9% 43.0%

County results Municipality results Kilmartin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hodgson:      50–60%      60–70%

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

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) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Kilmartin (D)	Dawson Hodgson (R)	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%

Results

Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Kilmartin (incumbent)	177,981	56.9
	Republican	Dawson Hodgson	134,444	43.0
	n/a	Write-ins	580	0.2
Total votes			313,005	100.0
	Democratic hold

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] but he withdrew from the race in October 2013^[13] and endorsed de Ramel.^[14] Providence City Councillor Terry Hassett had also considered running,^[15] but decided to run for re-election instead.^[16]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Guillaume de Ramel	Nellie Gorbea	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] Catherine Terry Taylor, a former speechwriter for Senators John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and the nominee for secretary of state in 2010, had considered running,^[6] but ran for lieutenant governor instead.

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) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nellie Gorbea (D)	John Carlevale (R)	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

Rhode Island Secretary of State election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nellie Gorbea	186,899	60.5
	Republican	John Carlevale	121,466	39.3
	n/a	Write-ins	770	0.2
Total votes			309,135	100.0
	Democratic hold

Results by county

Gorbea:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Results by municipality

Gorbea:

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

Carlevale:

•   50–60%

General Treasurer

2014 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →

Nominee Seth Magaziner Ernie Almonte Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 175,902 131,423 Percentage 57.1% 42.7%

County results Municipality results Magaziner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Almonte:      50–60%      60–70%

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

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) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ernie Almonte	Frank T. Caprio	Seth Magaziner	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] Seth Magaziner won the general election.

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Seth Magaziner (D)	Ernie Almonte (I)	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%

Results

Rhode Island General Treasurer election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Magaziner	175,902	57.1
	Independent	Ernie Almonte	131,423	42.7
	n/a	Write-ins	588	0.2
Total votes			307,913	100.0
	Democratic hold

United States Senate

Main article: 2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

Incumbent Democratic senator Jack Reed ran successfully for re-election to a fourth term in office. The Republican nominee was former chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, former North Kingstown Town Councilman and nominee for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district in 2008 and 2010 Mark Zaccaria.

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack Reed (incumbent)	223,675	70.6
	Republican	Mark Zaccaria	92,684	29.2
	n/a	Write-ins	539	0.2
Total votes			316,898	100.0
	Democratic hold

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

Both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives went up for election in 2014.