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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey watches the results come in with his daughter, Sarah, 9, and wife, Kelly, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, before conceding the race for the Republican nomination for U.S....

September 12, 2006 11:34 pm

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Langevin, Scott hold on in primaries

U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin today turned back an aggressive challenge from Brown University professor Prof. Jennifer Lawless in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat. And Jonathan P. Scott easily topped Edmund R. Leather in the Republican...

September 12, 2006 11:33 pm

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Lt. Gov.: Centracchio, Roberts cruise

By Sheila Lennon

Former Adjunct Gen. Reginald A. Centracchio secured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor yesterday, beating retired insurance executive Kernan "Kerry" F. King by a two-to-one margin. "There is no right more precious than the right to vote. My life's work...

September 12, 2006 11:29 pm

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Cicilline, Doyle win primaries

Two incumbent mayors won against challengers in their primaries, but a third lost to the man he'd unseated two years ago. Unofficial results from today's primary election showed Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline and Pawtucket Mayor James E. Doyle handily...

September 12, 2006 11:25 pm

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Democrats look to November

By Sheila Lennon

Buoyed by his overwhelming primary win, Sheldon Whitehouse says voters "want to see our country take a new direction." Whitehouse sailed through a Democratic primary for U.S. Senate yesterday, defeating a newcomer on the statewide political landscape as well as...

September 12, 2006 11:20 pm

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Whitehouse easily leading challengers

With 372 of 515 precincts reporting, according to state figures, Sheldon Whitehouse was pulling in 45,270 votes, or 81.88 percent, over his challengers, Christopher F. Young, with 5,850 votes, or 10.58 percent, and Carl L. Sheeler, 4,168, or 7.54...

September 12, 2006 10:39 pm

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GOP lt. governor: Centracchio roundly beating King

As of 10:21 p.m., with 338 of 515, or 66 percent of precincts reporting statewide, former state Adj. General Reginald Centracchio held a commanding lead over Kernan King for the Republican nomination in the lieutenant governor's race, 24,759, or 67...

September 12, 2006 10:27 pm

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Pawtucket Mayor Doyle ahead of opponent

PAWTUCKET -- Mayor James E. Doyle, the Democratic incumbent, appears to be leading his challenger, Thomas McGill, by a 2-1 lead. In the only City Council seat primary, Democrat Henry S. Kinch Jr. was leading incumbent Albert J. Vitale jr....

September 12, 2006 9:58 pm

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Langevin has solid lead so far

With 40 percent of the precincts reporting, the incumbent Rep. James Langevin holds a solid lead over challenger Jennifer Lawless: Langevin has 8,394 votes, while Lawless has 5,193 in an unofficial tally from the Board of Elections. More to come......

September 12, 2006 9:49 pm

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Cumberland mayoral challenger leading

CUMBERLAND -- At the headquarters for incumbent Mayor David S. Iwuc headquarters, it's very quiet as the numbers start rolling in, and it looks like it may be a blowout for Democratic challenger Daniel J. McKee. -- Journal staff writer...

September 12, 2006 9:49 pm

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Centracchio dominating King

In the race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, Reginald Centracchio is dominating his opponent, Kernan "Kerry" King. With roughly 40 percent reported, Centracchio has 18,516 votes, while King has 9,108. More to come......

September 12, 2006 9:45 pm

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Chafee supporters pack Biltmore ballroom

PROVIDENCE -- The crowd gathered at the Chafee party inside the Biltmore hotel is upbeat while awaiting the results of today's primary. As of 9:20 p.m., Chafee was reported to be inside the hotel, but not in the ballroom with...

September 12, 2006 9:12 pm

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Polls close -- results to come

Polls have closed across the state and the Board of Elections will soon begin putting out unofficial results in the various primary battles. Projo.com will post the results as soon as they become available......

September 12, 2006 9:01 pm

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Photos: A day on the primary trail

Journal photos / Andrew Dickerman, left, and John Freidah, right At left, incumbent Lincoln Chafee watches youngsters dance as he's interviewed by journalists in front of Barrington Middle School. At right, his challenger, Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey, arrives at...

September 12, 2006 9:00 pm

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Record turnout in Republican primary?

With interest in the Chafee, Laffey race, the state record for turnout in a Republican primary may be broken today. That mark -- 45,023 voters -- was set in the 1994 Republican primary when gubernatorial candidates Ron Machtley and Lincoln...

September 12, 2006 8:40 pm

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Primary night with Mollis

North Providence Mayor A. Ralph Mollis ended his day outside the polling place at the Elmwood Community Center in Providence, shaking voters' hands with his wife, Laurie, at his side. On a street corner near the community center, dozens of...

September 12, 2006 8:20 pm

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Casino gets big push two months early

While the vote on a proposed West Warwick casino is nearly two months away, casino supporters showed up in force at polling places around the state during today's primary election. "Support the Narragansett Indian Casino! Vote YES on question #1...

September 12, 2006 7:56 pm

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Post-election parties set for Chafee/Laffey

Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Stephen Laffey will learn the results of today's primary along with their campaigns at pre-planned "victory parties." The Chafee campaign will be on the 17th floor of the Providence Biltmore hotel inside the main ballroom. Laffey,...

September 12, 2006 7:46 pm

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Driving home the message to vote / Photo

projo.com photo / Kate Bramson Robert W. Martin, 36, Warwick's Webmaster, spreads his message every day, not just on primaries and elections. “IVOTE,” cried out the little red Mini Cooper in the parking lot at Warwick City Hall today....

September 12, 2006 5:36 pm

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Low on disaffiliation forms in Warwick, too / Photo

Journal photo / Kris Craig John Leo, foreground, and Jason Siegel were among those signing disaffiliation papers after voting today at the Jewish Community Center in Providence. WARWICK -- A desktop paper cutter at the Board of Canvassers office...

September 12, 2006 4:08 pm

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Photos: Scenes from polls in Providence, S. Kingstown

Journal photo / Kris Craig Gavriel, 3, and Leah, 1, went to vote with their parents Shani and Dovid Schwartz at the JCC. Journal photo / Frieda Squires Bill Foley and Dot Murray, supervisors at Matunuck Elementary School in...

September 12, 2006 3:55 pm

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Supporting their candidates at the polls

Outside Cranston City Hall this morning two "Keep Chafee" signs competed with two "Laffey U.S. Senate" signs along with red, white and blue signs for a local city council race, the state Senate District 28 race and the Cranston mayoral...

September 12, 2006 12:56 pm

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A big demand for disaffiliation forms in Cranston

The city of Cranston is running low on voter disaffiliation forms, even after the state sent more forms today, according to the city's Canvassing Department. When unaffiliated voters cast ballots in a party primary, they automatically become registered with that...

September 12, 2006 12:04 pm

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In Richmond, a turnout like no other

At the single polling place for Richmond, the Richmond-Carolina Fire District Station House on Route 112, a polling official said the town had "never" had a turnout for a primary like it's having today. By 11 a.m., 178 votes had...

September 12, 2006 11:53 am

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School is out for primary day