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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2010 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedPoliticoomer May 16, 2022 01:00pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameDonald L. "Don" Carcieri Votes197,306 (51.00%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2011 Margin7,803 (+2.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won05/30/2013
NameLincoln Chafee Votes1 (100.00%)
Term05/30/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 28, 2010 RI Governor - D Endorsement
Frank Caprio
D 120
Sep 14, 2010 RI Governor - D Primary
Frank Caprio
D 1
Sep 14, 2010 RI Governor - R Primary
John Robitaille
R 18,107
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/01/2008 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lincoln Chafee 37 10 --1
Frank Caprio 1 1 1 --
Leaning Call: Lincoln Chafee (91.04%)
Weighted Call: Lincoln Chafee (77.85%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/25/2010 10/26/2010

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Lincoln Chafee John Robitaille Treasurer Frank Caprio Kenneth J. Block Joseph M. Lusi Todd Giroux Ronald Algieri
PartyIndependent Republican Democratic Moderate Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 123,571 (36.10%) 114,911 (33.57%) 78,896 (23.05%) 22,146 (6.47%) 1,091 (0.32%) 882 (0.26%) 793 (0.23%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,660 (-2.53%) -44,675 (-13.05%) -101,425 (-29.63%) -122,480 (-35.78%) -122,689 (-35.84%) -122,778 (-35.87%)
Predict Avg.44.50% 12.00% 33.00% 3.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010
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MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg30.88%-- 25.42%-- 25.56%-- 6.27%-- 0.76%-- 0.56%-- 0.26%--
Quest Research 
10/24/10-10/26/10		 35.00% 2.0 28.00% 6.0 25.00% 12.0 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Fleming & Associates 
10/21/10-10/25/10		 32.80% 3.0 25.50% 6.9 26.20% 6.6 4.10% 0.1 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21/10-10/21/10		 35.00% 2.0 25.00% 3.0 28.00% 2.0 6.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quest Research 
10/04/10-10/06/10		 33.00% -- 22.00% -- 37.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/04/10-10/04/10		 33.00% -- 22.00% 1.0 30.00% -- 4.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Brown University 
09/27/10-09/29/10		 23.40% -- 14.30% -- 29.60% -- 1.80% -- 0.70% -- 0.50% -- 0.20% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Allan W. Fung 🔗
LBT PA Historian
DFL JC42
AENM Angry Russian
D COSDem
IndP 6921
D Brandonius Maximus
D DFWDem
D Qbanito
LBR Old LW
D Sarnstrom
IND Monsieur
  eQualityGiving
G Richard Walton 🔗
  United Nurses and Allied Professionals
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
R Applez
  Clean Water Action
  National Education Association Rhode Island
  Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
D Michael R. "Mike" Bloomberg 🔗
D TEXAN FOR HILLARY
R Maryland Republican
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
I lucky
REFS Servo
R CincinnatiReds1990
R Scott Avedisian 🔗
D Nikki from Beacon Hill
D The Sunset Provision
D Ashley
I M@
I smm
I McCord 2014
Laf-W Craverguy
  Rhode Island Right to Life
D Bill Clinton 🔗
  Providence Journal
D Jason


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
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10/26/2010 Lincoln Chafee TVAd Endorsement eng Stand Up  00:00:30 Jason 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 09, 2010 07:00pm Speculative Caprio's Camp: 'How much will it cost us to buy this Governorship?'  Article Scott³ 
Sep 09, 2010 05:25pm News (RI) GOP hopeful says he was offered "anything'' to leave race  Article Scott³ 
Jan 04, 2010 12:05pm News Chafee joins RI governor race as an independent  Article WesternDem 
Aug 09, 2009 11:20pm Speculative Chafee On Ballot Would Complicate Rhode Island Race  Article Jason 
Apr 30, 2009 12:00pm News Chafee Backtracks a Bit on Possible Bid For Rhode Island Governor   Article COSDem 
Apr 28, 2009 08:50pm News Chafee announces candidacy for governor  Article Ashley 

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