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Withdrawn Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust (running for State Senate Dist. 23) (endorsed Matt Brown)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 Daniel McKee, lieutenant governor (running for reelection) Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence and candidate for governor in 2014

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 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AllanFung PatriciaMorgan Other UndecidedNational Research Inc. (R-Morgan)National Research Inc. (R-Morgan) July 23–24, 2018 400 – 44% 33% – 18%Public Opinion Strategies (R-Fung)Public Opinion Strategies (R-Fung) July 11–14, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 62% 22% 4%Giovanni Feroce with 4% 10%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AllanFung PatriciaMorgan JoeTrillo UndecidedTargetPoint (R-Fung)TargetPoint (R-Fung) November 4–6, 2017 433 ± 4.0% 45% 24% 10% 20%

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 SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Report October 26, 2018The Washington Post November 5, 2018FiveThirtyEight November 5, 2018Rothenberg Political Report November 1, 2018Sabato's Crystal Ball November 5, 2018RealClearPolitics November 4, 2018Daily Kos November 5, 2018Fox News November 5, 2018Politico November 5, 2018Governing November 5, 2018

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GinaRaimondo (D) AllanFung (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates October 20–24, 2018 416 ± 4.8% 45% 34% 9% 4%Bill Gilbert (M) and Anne Armstrong (Comp.) with 2%, Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 1% 8%SocialSphereSocialSphere October 5–9, 2018 502 – 40% 32% 17% – 11%University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire September 27 – October 6, 2018 503 ± 4.4% 48% 34% 5% 3%Bill Gilbert (M), Anne Armstrong (Comp.), and Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 1%, other with 0% 11%Fleming & AssociatesFleming & Associates September 14–17, 2018 420 ± 4.8% 43% 36% 7% 4%Bill Gilbert (M) with 2%, Anne Armstrong (Comp.) and Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 1% 9%Fleming & AssociatesFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 39% 37% 6% 3%Bill Gilbert (M), Anne Armstrong (Comp.), and Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 1% 14%SocialSphereSocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 33% 33% 16% – 18%Fleming & AssociatesFleming & Associates February 25–28, 2018 419 ± 4.8% 38% 36% 6% – 17%TargetPoint (R-Fung) November 4–6, 2017 600 ± 4.0% 41% 46% – – –

with Gina Raimondo and Patricia Morgan Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GinaRaimondo (D) PatriciaMorgan (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 42% 24% 8% 5%Bill Gilbert (M), Anne Armstrong (Comp.), and Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 2% 22%SocialSphereSocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 39% 20% 19% – 22%Fleming & Associates February 25–28, 2018 419 ± 4.8% 43% 25% 9% – 20%

with Gina Raimondo and Giovanni Feroce Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GinaRaimondo (D) GiovanniFeroce (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 44% 9% 12% 6%Anne Armstrong (Comp.) with 3%, Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 2%, Bill Gilbert (M) with 1% 30%

with Matt Brown and Allan Fung Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MattBrown (D) AllanFung (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 21% 36% 7% 6%Bill Gilbert (M) with 3%, Anne Armstrong (Comp.) with 2%, Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 1% 30%SocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 25% 35% 14% – 27%

with Matt Brown and Patricia Morgan Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MattBrown (D) PatriciaMorgan (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 25% 21% 9% 8%Bill Gilbert (M) with 4%, Anne Armstrong (Comp.) with 3%, Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 2% 36%SocialSphere May 30 – June 4, 2018 501 – 30% 20% 18% – 33%

with Matt Brown and Giovanni Feroce Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MattBrown (D) GiovanniFeroce (R) JoeTrillo (I) Other UndecidedFleming & Associates July 28–31, 2018 407 ± 4.8% 27% 8% 11% 10%Anne Armstrong (Comp.) with 5%, Bill Gilbert (M) with 3%, Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) with 2% 43%

Results

By county Gina RaimondoDemocratic Allan FungRepublican Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol12,31658.1%6,77232.0%2,0919.9% Kent29,67344.0%29,92144.8%7,83511.2% Newport20,01459.6%10,34630.8%3,2119.6% Providence106,68853.9%72,24736.5%19,1899.6% Washington29,43152.5%20,64636.8%6,02110.7%

By congressional district Raimondo won both congressional districts.

District Raimondo Fung Representative 59% 31%David Cicilline 47% 43%James Langevin

See also Rhode Island elections, 2018

References

External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites Allan Fung (R) for Governor Bill Gilbert (M) for Governor Luis-Daniel Muñoz (I) for Governor Gina Raimondo (D) for Governor Joe Trillo (I) for Governor