RHODE ISLAND

Your complete directory of Rhode Island candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 2010
Primary: September 2010

This page was last updated on January 3, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Don Carcieri (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Frank Caprio (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Lincoln Chafee (D/Independent) - Ex-US Senator, Ex-Warwick Mayor & Ex-Republican
David Cicilline (D) - Providence Mayor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Charlie Fogarty (D) - Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-State Senate President Pro Tempore & '06 Nominee
Patrick Lynch (D) - Attorney General
Elizabeth Roberts (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Business Consultant
Steve Laffey (R) - Cranston Mayor, Investment Banker & '06 US Sen. Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Elizabeth Roberts (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ralph Mollis (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Patrick Lynch (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Frank Caprio (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Jack Reed (D)* - Next Election in 2014.

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Patrick Kennedy (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Jim Langevin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Zaccaria (R) - Ex-North Kingston Town Councilman, Marketing Consultant, USAF Veteran & '08 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democratic Party
Green Party of Rhode Island
Libertarian Party of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Reform Party
Rhode Island Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State: Division of Elections

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Barrington Times
Bristol Phoenix
College Hill Independent
Inside Politics
Ocean State Online (Cox Communications)
Pawtucket Times
ProgressiveRI
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Providence Phoenix (Alternative)
Rhode Island's Future (Liberal)
Sakonnet Times
Warren Times-Gazette
Warwick Beacon
WJAR-TV 10 (NBC)
WLNE-TV 6 (ABC)
Woonsocket Call
WPRI-TV 12 (CBS)

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