PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo drew two challengers for the upcoming Democratic Primary Sept. 6, while three Republicans and five other candidates have submitted papers to run for the job this year.
The gubernatorial field includes Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung, former Alex and Ani executive Giovanni Feroce and state Rep. Patricia L. Morgan, all running as Republicans.
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In addition to Raimondo, the Democratic candidates are Matt Brown, a former secretary of state, and Spencer Dickinson, a 12-year former state representative. Four individuals are running as independent candidates and one will represent the Moderate party, and will appear on the general election ballot, according to a report released Wednesday evening by the R.I. Secretary of State’s office.
Independents for governor include former state Rep. Joseph A. Trillo, of Warwick; Anne Armstrong, of West Greenwich; Luis D. Munoz, of Warwick and Rebecca L. McLaughlin, of Foster.
In the race for lieutenant governor, incumbent Daniel J. McKee attracted five opponents, including Democrat Aaron Regunberg, a state representative from Providence, and Republican Karl A. Wadensten, owner of VIBCO Vibrators, a maker of industrial vibrators.
Wednesday afternoon was the deadline for Rhode Island candidates to file papers announcing their intentions to run for city, state and national offices.
While the national and statewide offices were released in entirety, the city and state regional office filings were not complete on Wednesday, as individual cities were still reporting their information.
In the race for the U.S. Senate seat that opens this year, incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse drew five challengers, including Republicans Robert A. Nardolillo III, a state representative from Coventry, Robert G. Flanders Jr., a former R.I. Supreme Court justice from East Greenwich, and Roque ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente, of Providence.
On Thursday morning, the morning after the declaration period ended, Nardolillo announced he was dropping out of the race. He said he had trouble attracting enough funds to make the race viable, and threw his support behind Flanders.
Running as a Democrat for the seat is Patricia J. Fontes, of Hopkinton. Raymond T. McKay, of Warwick, will run as an independent.
In races for the U.S. Congress, District 1 Rep. David N. Cicciline, a Providence Democrat, will face primary opponents in Christopher Young, of Coventry, and Hamlet M. Lopez, of Providence. Republicans filing for the District 1 seat by the deadline were Patrick J. Donovan, of Newport, and Frederick Wysocki, of Woonsocket. An independent, Daniel J. Guilmette, will be on the general election ballot.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin, a Warwick Democrat, did not attract a primary opponent this year for his District 2 seat, according to the information. A Republican challenger, Salvatore G. Caiozzo, of West Greenwich, did file paperwork signaling he will run.
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.
