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 25, 2008
Primary: September 9, 2008

This page was last updated on July 5, 2007

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Don Carcieri (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

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

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ralph Mollis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Patrick Lynch (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Frank Caprio (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Jack Reed (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vernon deChastigne Craig (D)
Chris Young (D) - Electrical Engineer, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Bob Tingle (R) - Casino Worker, '02 Nominee & '00 Congressional Nominee

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Patrick Kennedy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Scott (R) - Children's Social Service Counselor & '06 Nominee
Joe Zuccolo (R) - Businessman & Community Activist
Kenneth Capalbo (Independent) - Retired State Prison Employee & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Jim Langevin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Zaccaria (R) - Ex-North Kingston Town Councilman, Marketing Consultant & USAF Veteran
Jeffrey Johnson (Green)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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

Barrington Times
Bristol Phoenix
College Hill Independent
Inside Politics
Ocean State Online (Cox Communications)
Pawtucket Times
ProgressiveRI
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Providence Phoenix (Alternative)
Rhode Island's Future (Liberal)
Sakonnet Times
Warren Times-Gazette
Warwick Beacon
WJAR-TV 10 (NBC)
WLNE-TV 6 (ABC)
Woonsocket Call
WPRI-TV 12 (CBS)

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