Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election, 2018

The 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Rhode Island, concurrently with the election of Rhode Island's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

On September 12, 2018, incumbent governor Gina Raimondo and Cranston mayor and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Allan Fung won the Democratic and Republican primaries respectively, facing each other in a rematch of the 2014 election. Raimondo defeated Fung in the general election on November 6 to win a second term as governor, improving on her plurality win in 2014 to earn a majority of the votes, and becoming the first gubernatorial candidate (incumbent or challenger) to win a majority of votes since Donald Carcieri in 2006. It was also the first time that a Democrat was re-elected as Governor of Rhode Island since Bruce Sundlun won a second term in 1992, and the first time ever they did so for four year terms.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

* Gina Raimondo, incumbent governor

Eliminated in primary

* Matt Brown, former Secretary of State of Rhode Island and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006
* Spencer Dickinson, former state representative

Withdrawn

* Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust (running for State Senate Dist. 23) (Endorsed Matt Brown)

Declined

* Lincoln Chafee, former governor and candidate for President of the United States in 2016
* James Langevin, U.S. Representative
* Angel Taveras, former Mayor of Providence and candidate for governor in 2014
* Daniel McKee, lieutenant governor (running for reelection)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

* Allan Fung, Mayor of Cranston and nominee for governor in 2014

Eliminated in primary

* Giovanni Feroce, businessman, former state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 1994
* Patricia Morgan, Minority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Declined

* Robert Flanders, former associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court ( running for U.S. Senate)
* Robert Nardolillo, state representative ( running for U.S. Senate)
* Joe Trillo, former state representative (running as an independent)
* John Hazen White, businessman

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Moderate primary

Candidates

Declared

* Bill Gilbert, chairman of the Moderate Party of Rhode Island and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014

Independents

Declared

* Luis Daniel Muñoz, physician and community organizer
* Joe Trillo, former Republican state representative

Failed to qualify

* Rebecca McLaughlin

Declined

* Matt Brown, former Secretary of State of Rhode Island (running as a Democrat)

Minor third parties

Declared

*Anne Armstrong (Compassion Party), cannabis activist

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
September 27, 2018
Complete video of debate
October 15, 2018

Predictions

Polling

;with Gina Raimondo and Patricia Morgan

;with Gina Raimondo and Giovanni Feroce

;with Matt Brown and Allan Fung

;with Matt Brown and Patricia Morgan

;with Matt Brown and Giovanni Feroce

Results

See also

* Rhode Island elections, 2018

References

External links

Candidates
at Vote Smart
Candidates
at Ballotpedia

;Official campaign websites
Allan Fung (R) for GovernorBill Gilbert (M) for GovernorLuis-Daniel Muñoz (I) for GovernorGina Raimondo (D) for GovernorJoe Trillo (I) for Governor

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