2010 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

2010 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)

Candidate Elizabeth H. Roberts Robert J. Healey Robert Venturini Party Democratic Cool Moose Party Independent Popular vote 175,640 126,063 20,295 Percentage 54.5% 39.2% 6.3%

Lieutenant governor before election Elizabeth H. Roberts Democratic Elected Lieutenant governor Elizabeth H. Roberts Democratic

An election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic Party lieutenant governor Elizabeth H. Roberts was re-elected.

Primary elections occurred on September 14, 2010, however, the Republican nominee withdrew before the general election, leaving the Cool Moose Party nominee Robert J. Healey as the primary challenger to Roberts. Healey campaigned on abolition of the office of lieutenant governor, saying he would not hire any staff nor take a salary if elected.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Elizabeth H. Roberts, incumbent lieutenant governor

Eliminated in primary

• Jeremy A. Kapstein

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth H. Roberts	61,145	64.2
	Democratic	Jeremy A. Kapstein	34,031	35.8

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Heidi Rogers (withdrew)

Eliminated in primary

• Kara D. Russo

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Heidi Rogers	11,579	67.2
	Republican	Kara D. Russo	5,645	32.8

Third parties and independents

Candidates

Declared

• Robert J. Healey (Cool Moose Party)
• Robert Venturini (Independent)

General election

Results

2010 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth H. Roberts	175,640	54.5
	Cool Moose Party	Robert J. Healey	126,063	39.2
	Independent	Robert Venturini	20,295	6.3