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 2012
Primary: September 11, 2012

This page was last updated on January 30, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Lincoln Chafee (Independent)* - (Campaign Site)
Gina Raimondo (D) - State Treasurer, Venture Capitalist & Attorney
John Robitaille (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Ex-Communications Consultant, '10 Nominee & '06 State Rep. Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

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

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ralph Mollis (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Peter Kilmartin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL TREASURER:
Gina Raimondo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Barry Hinckley (R) - Tea Party Activist & Businessman
Alan Hassenfeld (Moderate/Independent) - Ex-Toy Manufacturing Corporation CEO

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
David Cicilline (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Gemma (D) - Plumbing Contractor, Marketing Executive & '10 Candidate
David Segal (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Providence City Councilman, Ex-Teacher, Ex-Journalist & '10 Candidate
Brendan Doherty (R) - Retired State Police Colonel

District 2:
Jim Langevin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Matson (D) - Carpenter & Frequent Candidate
Michael Gardiner (R) - Attorney, National Guard Veteran & '10 Candidate
Michael Riley (R) - Investment Advisor, '10 State Sen. Candidate & '08 Narragansett Town Council Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democratic Party
Green Party of Rhode Island
Libertarian Party of Rhode Island
Moderate 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:

Anchor Rising (Conservative)
College Hill Independent
Coventry Courier
Cumberland Valley Breeze
East Bay Newspapers
Newport Daily News
Pawtucket Times
Providence Business News
Providence Daily Dose
Providence Journal-Bulletin - (Politics)
Providence Phoenix
Rhode Island's Future (Liberal)
South County Independent
Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
Warwick Beacon
Westerly Sun
Woonsocket Call

WJAR-TV 10 (NBC)
WLNE-TV 6 (ABC)
WPRI-TV 12 (FOX) - (Politics)
WPRO Radio 630 AM