Election 2024: Rhode Island Voter Guide For Tuesday, Nov. 5

RHODE ISLAND — It is just about time to head to the polls.

The weather will be great on Tuesday in Rhode Island for the election, and besides the marquee presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, there are competitive races for U.S. Senate and in the Rhode Island General Assembly. A few cities are also holding mayoral races, including Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket.

Voting

Rhode Island voters cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Candidates

The following candidates are involved in competitive races on Tuesday.

U.S. Senate (Democrat)

• Sheldon Whitehouse (D-inc.)
• Patricia Morgan (R)

U.S. Congress District 1

• Gabe Amo (D-inc.)
• Allen Waters (R).

U.S. Congress District 2

• Seth Magaziner (D-inc.)
• Steven Corvi (R).

Statewide Question

1. "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the [Rhode Island] Constitution?"

Statewide Bond Questions

1. Should a $160.5 million bond be approved to capital improvements to colleges, to be allocated as follows: a. University of Rhode Island Biomedical Sciences Building, $87.5 million, b. Rhode Island College Cybersecurity Building, $73 million?
2. Should a $120 million bond be approved to "increase the availability of housing, support community revitalization, and promote homeownership?"
3. Should a $53 million bond be approved to fund several environmental-related infrastructure projects?
4. Should a $10 million bond be approved to fund matching grants to continue the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant program administered by the Rhode Island State Council On The Arts, and for improvements and renovations to the Tomaquag Museum, the Newport Contemporary Ballet, and the Trinity Repertory Company?

State Senate Contested Races

District 5 (Providence)

• Sam Bell (D-inc.)
• William Connell (R).

District 8 (Pawtucket)

• Lori Urso (D)
• Cathyann Palocsik (independent).

District 10 (Bristol, Tiverton, Warren)

• Walter Felag (D-inc.).
• Allyn Meyers (R).

District 13 (Newport, Jamestown)

• Dawn Euer (D-inc.)
• David Quiroa Sr. (R).

District 17 (Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield)

• Cameron Deutsch (D)
• Thomas Paolino (R-inc.).

District 19 (Cumberland, Lincoln)

• Ryan Pearson (D-inc.)
• Amanda Blais (independent).

District 23 (North Smithfield, Burrillville, Glocester)

• Lewis Pryeor (D)
• Jessica de la Cruz (R-inc.).

District 24 (Woonsocket, North Smithfield)

• Melissa Murray (D-inc.)
• Craig Lacouture (R).

District 25 (Johnston)

• Andrew Dimitri (D)
• Karin Gorman (R).

District 26 (Cranston)

• Todd Patalano (D)
• Jenn Caputi (R).

District 29 (Warwick)

• Peter Appollonio Jr. (D)
• Anthony DeLuca (R-inc.).

District 31 (Warwick, Cranston)

• Matthew LaMountain (D-inc.).
• Lisa Morse (R).

District 33 (Coventry, West Greenwich)

• Leonidas Raptakis (D-inc.)
• James Pierson (R).

District 34 (Hopkinton, Charlestown, Exeter, Richmond, West Greenwich)

• Stephen Moffitt (D)
• Elaine Morgan (R-inc.).

District 37 (South Kingstown)

• V. Susan Sosnowski (D-inc.)
• Raymond Gardner (R).

District 38 (Charlestown, Westerly, South Kingstown)

• Victoria Gu (D-inc.)
• Westin Place (R).

State Representative Contested Races

District 15 (Cranston)

• Maria Bucci (D)
• Chris Paplauskas (R).

District 16 (Cranston)

• Brandon Potter (D-inc.)
• Deborah Leong (R).

District 21 (Warwick)

• James McElroy (D)
• Marie Hopkins (R).

District 22 (Warwick)

• Joseph Solomon Jr. (D-inc).
• David Stone (R).

District 26 (West Warwick, Coventry)

• Earl Read III (D)
• Jeffrey Fisher (R)
• Vincent Marzullo (independent).

District 27 (West Warwick, Coventry)

• Patricia Serpa (D-inc.)
• Andrew Kowalski (R).

District 28 (Coventry)

• Scott Guthrie (D)
• George Nardone (R-inc.).

District 31 (North Kingstown, Exeter)

• Julie Casimiro (D-inc.)
• Lisa Marie Leavitt (R).

District 33 (South Kingstown, Narragansett)

• Carol Hagan McEntee (D-inc.)
• Jessica Drew-Day (R).

District 34 (South Kingstown, Narragansett)

• Teresa Tanzi (D-inc.)
• Joanne Forti (R).

District 35 (South Kingstown)

• Kathleen Fogarty (D-inc.)
• Jennifer Nerbonne (R).

District 39 (Exeter, Richmond, Hopkinton)

• Megan Cotter (D-inc.)
• Justin Price (R).

District 40 (Foster, Glocester, Coventry)

• Linda Nichols (D)
• Michael Chippendale (R-inc.).

District 41 (Cranston)

• Shaina Smith (D)
• Robert Quattrocchi (R-inc.).

District 42 (Johnston, Cranston)

• Kelsey Coletta (D)
• Richard Fascia (R-inc.)

District 43 (Johnston)

• Deborah Fellela (D-inc.)
• Nicola Grasso (R).

District 44 (Lincoln, Smithfield, Johnston)

• Gregory Costantino (D-inc.)
• Peter Trementozzi (R).

District 46 (Lincoln, Pawtucket)

• Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D-inc.)
• Angelo Kapsimalis (R).

District 47 (Burrillville, Glocester)

• Paul Roselli (D)
• David Place (R-inc.).

District 53 (Smithfield, Glocester)

• Bernard Hawkins (D)
• Paul Santucci (R).

District 57 (Cumberland, Central Falls)

• Brandon Voas (D-inc.)
• James McLaughlin (independent).

District 61 (Pawtucket)

• Leonela Felix (D-inc.).
• Kevin Whalen (R).

District 66 (Barrington, East Providence)

• Jennifer Boylan (D-inc.)
• Janine Wolf (R).

District 68 (Bristol, Warren)

• June Speakman (D-inc.)
• John Hanley (independent)

District 69 (Bristol, Portsmouth)

• Susan Donovan (D-inc.)
• Sergei Sharenko (independent)

District 70 (Tiverton)

• John Edwards (D-inc.)
• Christopher Borden (R).

Voter ID Law

Rhode Island requires a valid photo ID to vote. If you do not bring a photo ID to the polls, you may cast a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots then are returned to a local board of canvassers, where election officials will make sure a mail ballot has not already been cast to ensure people do not vote twice.

Where Do I vote?

Rhode Island voters can find their designated polling location on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website.

Have a news tip? Email jimmy.bentley@patch.com.