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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2010 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 06:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 28, 2010 RI Governor - D Endorsement Frank Caprio
Sep 14, 2010 RI Governor - D Primary Frank Caprio
Sep 14, 2010 RI Governor - R Primary John Robitaille
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 6.5999999046 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Lincoln Chafee
Safe 1
Lean 10
Slight 37
Frank Caprio
Strong 1
Lean 1
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

02/25/2010 10/26/2010

CANDIDATES
Photo
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
Votes123,571 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Quest Research 
10/24-10/26		 35.00% (+2.0) 28.00% (+6.0) 25.00% (-12.0) 0.00% (-2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Fleming & Associates 
10/21-10/25		 32.80% (+3.0) 25.50% (+6.9) 26.20% (-6.6) 4.10% (+0.1) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21-10/21		 35.00% (+2.0) 25.00% (+3.0) 28.00% (-2.0) 6.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Quest Research 
10/04-10/06		 33.00% (+0.0) 22.00% (+0.0) 37.00% (+0.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/04-10/04		 33.00% (+0.0) 22.00% (-1.0) 30.00% (+0.0) 4.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Brown University 
09/27-09/29		 23.40% (+0.0) 14.30% (+0.0) 29.60% (+0.0) 1.80% (+0.0) 0.70% (+0.0) 0.50% (+0.0) 0.20% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Allan W. Fung [L]
LBT PA Historian
DFL JC42
AENM Angry Russian
  Rhode Island Right to Life
D Bill Clinton [L]
  Providence Journal
D Jason

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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