Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Robert Craven beat incumbent Laurence Ehrhardt for a seat in the General Assembly.
This January will mark the first time since 2005 that Rep. Laurence Ehrhardt will not be up at State House as a local representative after he was defeating by Democrat Robert “Bob” Craven in last week’s general election. Ehrhardt, who won his last election in 2010 against Democrat Richard Welch by almost 1,300 votes fell to Craven by more than 600 this time around. “I was very surprised with the results,” said Ehrhardt. ”I had no feeling at all that it would go this way.” Both men had very different paths to election night this year that both made headlines over this summer. Ehrhardt faced an unexpected primary against Republican Sharon Gamba, who claimed that Ehrhardt was initially going to step down and she was picked to be his successor…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sen. James Sheehan, who retained his seat for a 6th term, thanks his supporters.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dear editor, I wish to thank all of the voters who supported me in my re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate. I appreciate the vote of confidence and will affirm that confidence by again rolling-up my sleeves and taking-on the tough issues that face our state. Specifically, I will continue to focus on making our state government perform more efficiently and effectively; help our workers get the job skills they need to succeed: and continue to work to improve our state’s overall business climate. I also wish to thank all those who placed signs on their lawns; walked door-to-door; worked the polls or simply passed along a kind word or two about my candidacy to a friend or neighbor. Again, I thank you for the honor and privilege …
Friday, November 9, 2012
State Sen. Dawson Hodgson is one of 15 politicians to watch in 2014.
Just days after Election Day, GoLocalProv has already started looking toward 2014 and has some predictions. The news site has named 15 Rhode Island politicians to watch in 2014 – among them is State Senator Dawson Hodgson of North Kingstown. Hodgson – a Republican who also serves East Greenwich, South Kingstown and Narragansett – was elected to his second term this week with 58 percent of the vote. According to GoLocalProv: State Republicans will be licking their wounds for some time, but if they want to be successful in Rhode Island, they might want to build the party around this rising star. Hodgson is fiscally conservative and socially liberal and has earned the respect of his Democratic colleagues in the State Senate. If he can build …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Mail ballots have finally been counted.
Two days after North Kingstown residents cast their votes, the official results of the 2012 General Election are in for Town Council and School Committee. The 1,100 or so mail-in/absentee ballots didn't change the final make-up of either government body from the unofficial results of Tuesday night. Prior to the inclusion of the mail-in ballots, Republican Carol Hueston held the fifth and final spot on the council by just 6 votes over Independent Colin O'Sullivan. The 2012 North Kingstown Town Council will be as follows: Elizabeth Dolan, Kerry McKay, Kevin Maloney, Richard Welch and Carol Hueston. For North Kingstown School Committee, Cheryl Clarkin and Robert Jones have been elected while Lynda Avanzato has been re-elected. The three will…
A breakdown of voter turnout across North Kingstown.
Election Day 2012 saw a strong voter turnout in North Kingstown, with an overall 63 percent turnout across town. What were the busiest polls? Which location had the highest turnout? How did each precinct vote? For a full breakdown of how each district voted, click the link accompanying each precinct. Masonic Lodge Stony Lane Elementary School SMH-Quidnessett Elementary School Davisville Middle School Slocum Grange North Kingstown High School Cold Spring Community Center Hamilton Elementary School Wickford Middle School
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Board of Elections is still counting mail-in ballots.
North Kingstown is still awaiting the totals from approximately 1,100 mail-in ballots to determine the final make-up of both its town council and school committee. According to the State Board of Elections, the results of the counts from mail-in ballots across Rhode Island will not be released until Thursday afternoon. These 1,100 or so ballots will be critical to determining the final configuration of the North Kingstown School Committee and Town Council. For town council, a mere 66 votes separate the fourth, fifth and sixth place vote-getters. Currently, Republican Carol Hueston holds the final and fifth seat by only six votes above Independent Colin O'Sullivan. For school committee, Democrat Lynda Avanzato holds the third and final …
Starting in 2014, the NK School Committee will go from seven members to five.
All four local questions on the ballot in North Kingstown were approved with Tuesday’s election, including the institution of term limits for local elected officials and the elimination of two seats on the school committee. Starting in 2014, the North Kingstown School Committee will go from seven to five members when the terms of William Mudge, Larry Ceresi, Kimberly Page and John Boscardin expire. During that election, voters will only be filling two rather than four seats. The measure passed with 55.3 percent of the vote – with approximately 7,070 votes in favor versus 5,705 against. Check below for the full vote tallies and percentages as of Wednesday at noon. Please note: these totals do NOT include mail-in ballots at this time. The …
Mail-in ballots will decide the final make-up of two local parties.
Both races for town council and school committee in North Kingstown are still tight as candidates await the final results. Though all 11 precincts in town have been reported, election officials still have to factor in the 1,100 or so mail-in/absentee ballots, which are expected to be counted by Wednesday morning. (Check back later for official results once the mail-in ballots have been counted.) According to North Kingstown Town Clerk Jeannette Alyward, vote turnout was 63 percent with about 13,000 votes cast. Six votes separate the fifth- and sixth-place vote-getters in the race for Town Council. With only five seats on the council and 14 candidates, mail-in ballots will play a big role in who gets to sit at the council table in …
Rhode Island voters favor Democrats in election.
It was a good night for Democrats Tuesday in Rhode Island. In Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District David Cicilline was able to win a second term against a tough race fought against Republican Brendan Doherty. The former head of the Rhode Island State Police strongly criticized Cicilline during the course of the campaign over his final leadership of the city of Providence when he was mayor for eight before heading to Washington two years ago. In the 2nd Congressional District James Langevin was able to win a seventh term over Republican Michael Riley. Riley reportedly lent his campaign more than $600,000. Langevin cited as accomplishments his work to maintain submarine production at Electric Boat and efforts to strengthen job training …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Govstench
7:29 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
@Politics Sheriff of NK - in regards to attracting smart and honest people, we need to get rid of the master lever option on the ballot. The voters need to vote for the person and not for the party. This has been what has been holding the Democrats in power in this state for decades. You might find some really interesting results. more ›