Bucci Ahead, Hopkins Wins Cranston Mayoral Primary

CRANSTON, RI — The majority of preliminary results are in for the Cranston mayoral and City Council primaries, and according to the Rhode Island Board of Elections, Maria Bucci is leading the race for the Democratic nomination. Kenneth Hopkins won on the Republican side after Michael Farina conceded the race, WPRI reported.

All but one precinct returned results from Election Day, and mail-in votes have yet to be counted. The race has proven to be closer among Democrats, with Bucci 7 percentage points ahead of Steven Stycos. If the results hold, Bucci will face off against Hopkins in November.

Cranston Democrats also selected three city councilors from a pool of four candidates. Jessica Marino had a healthy lead Tuesday night, with Paul Archetto, Larry Orlando Warner and Dylan Zelazo in close contention for the second and third spots in the general election.

See the results of the local primary below:

Mayor

Democrat:

Maria Bucci – 1,849 votes, 51.4 percent

Steven Stycos – 1,594, 44.3 percent

Adam Carbone – 154, 4.3 percent

Republican:

Kenneth Hopkins – 2,805, 76.1 percent

Michael Farina – 882, 23.9 percent

City Council

Jessica Marino – 2,417, 33.6 percent

Paul Archetto – 1,631, 22.7 percent

Dylan Zelazo – 1,599, 22.2 percent

Larry Orlando Warner –1,550, 21.5 percent